Florian Reuter, Novell

Florian Reuter is a software engineer at Novell Inc. currently focused on OpenOffice.org. He is also working in the TC's standardizing OpenDocument and OfficeOpenXML.

Presentation: "History of B103 and ODF,OOXML Panel Discussion"

Track: Public Sector Open Source

Time: Wednesday 14:30 - 15:30

Location: SAS Dania

Abstract:

On 2 June 2006, the Folketing (the Danish Parliament) adopted parliamentary resolution B 103 on the use of open standards for software in the public sector. The resolution directs the Government to launch a number of initiatives to promote open standards.

Among other measures, the Government is asked, by 1 January 2008 or as soon as technically feasible, to introduce and maintain a set of open standards, which will then be part of the basis for developing and procuring IT software in the public sector.

The introduction to the history of B 103 will:

Address the resolution,
Briefly describe the situation prior to the parliament decision,
Go through the early considerations for implementation of the resolution
and
Ending with an up-to-date status of the implementation.

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