Future of the Open Internet
Somebody posted a fantastic ZDNet response that reflects on the strategy behind the adoption of the Open Document standard by almost the entire state of Massachusetts. It doesn't skip on the technical details and paints two very different futures. The issues related to these Open Standards are pivotal to the future of the Open Internet that we are familiar with today. Several weeks ago I switched over to using the new OpenDoc XML format for all my work (word processing as odt, slideshows as .odc and all spreadsheets as .odc files). What future do you support?
"If you use the Open Internet, you can use the OpenDocument. Today. No upgrades. No strategy sessions about whether or not to pay Microsoft forever or get off the Redmond treadmill now. It's an easy decision. Open Internet, Open Standards, Open XML. The world is just a download away from taking that first step into collaborative computing. A step that's a leap far into future."
"If you use the Open Internet, you can use the OpenDocument. Today. No upgrades. No strategy sessions about whether or not to pay Microsoft forever or get off the Redmond treadmill now. It's an easy decision. Open Internet, Open Standards, Open XML. The world is just a download away from taking that first step into collaborative computing. A step that's a leap far into future."