The Digital Standards Organization was founded by open standards professionals in 2007 with the goal of promoting customer choice, vendor competition, and overall growth in the global digital economy through the understanding, development, and adoption of free and open digital standards.
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Digital Standards Organization publishes "standards for standards"
Digistan has published its first "standard for standards", the Consensus-oriented specification system. or COSS. — Comments: 0 — by 
pieterh 1239801870|%O ago
"Where does the pressure come from?"
Peter Jungen and the EEI wonder if openness rhetorics risks turning Europe into an innovation "dead zone". — Comments: 0 — by 
arebenti 1232455205|%O ago
EU Council wants DRM interoperability consultations
In addition to mixed responses of consumers reluctant to accept technical protection measures without direct consumer benefit, the interoperability problems of existing DRM solutions lead to a supply side fragmentation of the market which prevent their adoption. The EU-Council wants consultations. — Comments: 1 — by arebenti 1227482384|%O ago
Commission clarifies its views on Open Standards
In response to a question of Hiltrud Breyer the European Commission explains 'Open Standards'. Technical mandates are seen as "a means to achieve its political, economic and social mandate, including carrying out its tasks in the most efficient way, constantly ensuring appropriate user satisfaction and best value for EU taxpayers' money." Furthermore the Commission highlights its support for the open document format (ODF). — Comments: 0 — by arebenti 1223120542|%O ago
UK Government responds to Digistan petition
Chris Puttick points us to the Prime Minister's office's response to the Digistan petition launched by UK supporters of free and open digital standards. — Comments: 1 — by pieterh 1219154796|%O ago
EU holds firm on "open standard", US firms go ballistic
After years of discussion, the EU has announced that it will not change its definition of "open standard" to accommodate the wishes of patent holders and legacy software firms. We look at some of the reactions and at the growing divergence between US and EU policies on technology. — Comments: 1 — by pieterh 1214988419|%O ago
South Africa will host XML workshop 17-20 June
Rob Weir, Steve Pepper and Patrick Durusau are expected. — Comments: 1 — by arebenti 1213015248|%O ago
UK petition on Hague Declaration
The UK Prime Minister's office has accepted an e-petition calling for the PM to adopt the Hague Declaration. Deadline for voting is 6 July. — Comments: 0 — by pieterh 1212589875|%O ago
Commission to MEP: We are able to accept and generate ODF
EU-Commissioner Siim Kallas answered to MEP Cappato (ALDE) that the Commission was able to accept and generate documents in ODF format. The Finn heads among other DGs the Directorate General Informatics of the European Commission which coordinates the Commission's IT infrastructure. — Comments: 0 — by arebenti 1212159727|%O ago
The IT Rights of Digistan
Josh Chalifour discussed the relationship of open standards and open source and acknowledges the new advocacy approach of the Digistan Hague Declaration. — Comments: 1 — by arebenti 1212150040|%O ago
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François Schreuer, Belgium: La démocratie sera aussi numérique ou ne sera pas.
Cristian Mastan, Romania: Only by acting today we can guarantee digital human rights for all in the future
Akshay Sulakhe, India: use free digital standards….Closed sources are responsible for the digital divide…
Rick Montgomery, United States: Open Standards, level playing field, equal access no monopolies on data
Andrew Adams, United Kingdom: I have long argued that open standards is the only way to preserve open society. This is an excellent development towards that goal.
Joost de Meij, Netherlands Antilles: Vrije standaarden!
Nahum Castro González, Mexico: Los estándares libres y abiertos promueven sociedades democraticas y participativas.
Landy DeField, United States: Without this basic freedom, creativity, ingenuity and essentially the natural process of worldwide intellectual growth will be bound, gagged and held hostage.
Arun Batchu, United States: Essential for fostering competition and for collaboration at the same time.
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A free and open standard is a published specification that is immune to vendor capture, at all stages in its life-cycle.
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We provide support for open standards-related workgroups including: promotion of free and open digital standards in e-government; development of new free and open digital standards; promotion of best practice for open standards groups; development of tools to help define and measure open standards.
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