It is a Happy moment. One of the demands of FSUG- Bangalore's campaign for document freedom http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Campaign_for_Document_Freedom#Candle_Light_Vigil_for_Document_Freedomwas a National policy for Open standards
Lets examine the standard and send your comments. We can also think about a collective response in the name of FSUG-Bangalore
Anivar
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: vinay@itforchange.net Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Hi All,
The government has released a draft version of a Policy on Open standards for e-Governance. It is presently open for Public review.
Please find the policy at the link below- http://egovstandards.gov.in/Policy_Open_Std_review
The policy seems to have some really good points like- 5.1) Mandatory Characteristics: 5.1.1)Selected Standard should be Royalty Free for life time of the standard. 5.1.2)Selected Standard should be developed in a collaborative and consensus manner and not led by a single agency or a small closed group of interested parties 5.1.3)Selected Standard should be recursively open; They shall not use unpublished extensions
However we really do need to look at it with greater detail and discuss the same.
I have also attached the policy with this email.
Thanks, Vinay
Add this to agenda
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Anivar Aravind anivar.aravind@gmail.com wrote:
It is a Happy moment. One of the demands of FSUG- Bangalore's campaign for document freedom http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Campaign_for_Document_Freedom#Candle_Light_Vigil_for_Document_Freedomwas a National policy for Open standards
Lets examine the standard and send your comments. We can also think about a collective response in the name of FSUG-Bangalore
Anivar
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: vinay@itforchange.net Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Hi All,
The government has released a draft version of a Policy on Open standards for e-Governance. It is presently open for Public review.
Please find the policy at the link below- http://egovstandards.gov.in/Policy_Open_Std_review
The policy seems to have some really good points like- 5.1) Mandatory Characteristics: 5.1.1)Selected Standard should be Royalty Free for life time of the standard. 5.1.2)Selected Standard should be developed in a collaborative and consensus manner and not led by a single agency or a small closed group of interested parties 5.1.3)Selected Standard should be recursively open; They shall not use unpublished extensions
However we really do need to look at it with greater detail and discuss the same.
I have also attached the policy with this email.
Thanks, Vinay
I was also able to involve in the drafting of this policy document. I am happy to see that may of the loop holes in the original policy have been fixed. Let us hope that policy will be implemented soon.
This policy may not have a smooth sail. This time community may have to start a campaign supporting government in taking a good step.
regards arun.
The government has released a draft version of a Policy on Open standards
for e-Governance. It is presently open for Public review.
Please find the policy at the link below- http://egovstandards.gov.in/Policy_Open_Std_review
The policy seems to have some really good points like- 5.1) Mandatory Characteristics: 5.1.1)Selected Standard should be Royalty Free for life time of the standard. 5.1.2)Selected Standard should be developed in a collaborative and consensus manner and not led by a single agency or a small closed group of interested parties 5.1.3)Selected Standard should be recursively open; They shall not use unpublished extensions
However we really do need to look at it with greater detail and discuss the same.
I have also attached the policy with this email.
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Anivar Aravind -
Arun M