Standards

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Darwin Core Public Review closes on 15 Aug

Don’t forget that we hope to conclude active discussion of proposals in this round of Darwin Core public review by 15 August.

blog.documentfoundation.org·há 7 dias

The characteristics of a truly open document standard format

A truly open document format requires free public availability, royalty-free standards, and no usage restrictions. Organizations like the Open Knowledge Foundation and the European Union use several c

blog.documentfoundation.org·há 13 dias

Why OOXML-Based Suites Handle ODF Badly

The question arises naturally for anyone who chooses the standard format over the proprietary one: why do office suites that use OOXML as their native format handle ODF in ways that range from poor to

blog.documentfoundation.org·há 16 dias

What is Digital Sovereignty

Digital sovereignty is not about owning everything, it is about ensuring that nothing essential can be taken away. That single line settles more arguments than it first appears to, because it disquali

fossforce.com·há 24 dias

Microsoft’s Formats Are the Real Cancer Redmond Blamed on FOSS

Redmond once branded Linux the “cancer,” but the real infection was already inside Microsoft Office: proprietary formats designed to keep users and governments dependent forever. The post Microsoft’s

blog.documentfoundation.org·há 27 dias

How proprietary formats have become Microsoft’s main tool for lock-in

In the previous article, we explored the importance of standards: how the unspoken agreements governing electrical sockets, paper sizes and file formats form the foundations of a world in which choice

blog.documentfoundation.org·há cerca de 1 mês

What We Owe Each Other, in Millimetres and Volts

You arrive in a city you have never visited before. You are tired. You find your room, open your suitcase, pull out a charger, and plug it into the wall. The small green light comes on. You think noth

adrianroselli.com·há cerca de 1 mês

Link + Popover Navigation

This is a redress of my 2019 post Link + Disclosure Widget Navigation, except (as the title implies), I’ve modified it to use native HTML popovers instead of ARIA or HTML disclosure widgets. Pop