<incom> UNDP-APDIP Releases Publication on Open Standards

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e-Primer on Free/Open Source Software: Open Standards=20

Author: Nah Soo Hoe=20
With a foreword by Peter J. Quinn
(c) UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2006, 62 pages=20
ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0538-9=20
ISBN-10: 81-312-0538-X=20

Find out more at: http://www.apdip.net/news/openstdsprimer=20

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In this age of information and communications technology, many =
governments
are moving towards open standards=A0and frameworks.

Open standards ensure that products and services can inter-operate and =
work
together, even though they may be from different parties or entities. =
Open
standards ensure that the next purchase is not dictated by the last
purchase, thus, increasing users=92 choices, access to products, =
information
and services, and opportunities for sharing and collaboration.

In addition to the advantage of increased competition for acquisition =
and
the ongoing operational expense, governments, businesses and other =
entities
can benefit from each others' efforts and share applications that each =
have
built.

This e-primer, with a foreword by Peter J. Quinn, introduces readers to =
what
open standards are and why they are important. It explains the
standard-setting processes and provides examples of open standards =
policies,
initiatives and formats. It also addresses the challenges faced in
implementing open standards.

This publication is part of the International Open Source Network=92s
Free/Open Source Software e-Primer Series. Other titles include:

- A General Introduction=20
- Education=20
- Government and Policy=20
- Localization=20

Online versions of all FOSS e-Primers are available at
http://www.iosn.net/foss-primers.

Upcoming titles are focused on licensing, network security and
infrastructure,=A0and open content.

The FOSS e-Primer series is produced by the International Open Source
Network <http://www.iosn.net>, an initiative of UNDP's Asia-Pacific
Development Information Programme=A0<http://www.apdip.net> and supported =
by
the International Development Research Center <http://www.idrc.ca>, =
Canada.