RMS: « Microsoft consummated its corruption of the International Standards Organization, which dismissed an appeal by several countries against the approval of OOXML.
Read more »A Reminder: ISO's Code of Ethics and What Happens Next
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Now that there have been at least three official appeals filed against OOXML, by South Africa, Brazil and India, as well as a letter of protest from a participant entity at the BRM over the way matters were handled in Denmark, I thought this might be an excellent time to take a moment and remind ISO of its published Code of Ethics [PDF].
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Venezuela Appeals ISO Decision on OOXML (Denmark Reportedly Also)
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Venezuela has appealed the decision and one source says that Denmark appealed as well.
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Venezuela and the Hackers’ Revolution
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"The Third International Forum on Free Knowledge was recently held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, bringing together many people interested in the development of free software worldwide. One reason Venezuela chose to host this event is that, in January 2006, their new free software law came into effect, which mandates that all government agencies migrate to free software over a two-year period.
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Venezuela launches sale of Bolivarian Computers powered by GNU/Linux
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The Venezuelan government of President Hugo Chavez announced the launch of their "Bolivarian Computers" last week, consisting of four different models produced in Venezuela with Chinese technology. The new computers will run the open-source Linux operating system.
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