improving http://documentfreedom.org/Open_Standards

[Matthias Kirschner]

* Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen at fabiankeil.de> [2010-03-30 20:48:42 +0200]:

> | Visible effects of Open Standards are that you can:
> |
> |    * Choose any operating system or application and still be able to
> |      read and edit all your old documents.
> 
> Any?

For a letter to different ministries we changed that to: "Choose between
different operating systems..." I think this solves the problem.

> |    * Collaborate with others regardless of which software they are using.
> 
> Really?

Why not?

> |    * Use any software of your choice to interact with your government. 
> 
> Even if my government would be using Open Standards in measurable
> quantities, I'd still be limited to software that actually supports
> those standards.

Yes. I agree. What's your point?

> |    * lower taxes as a result of more effective governmental
> |      IT solutions that avoid the cost of lock-in 
> 
> DFD is 2010-03-31, not 2010-04-01, right?
> 
> I don't doubt that governments could save a lot of money on IT
> solutions if they could get there act together in regard to
> Open Standards, but I find it hard to believe that this would
> lead to reduced taxes.

You're right, we should probably remove that "lower taxes" part.

Best wishes,
Matthias

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