IBM crams Lotus Symphony back into OpenOffice • The Register

IBM crams Lotus Symphony back into OpenOffice • The Register

Yay.

To be honest, I've long worked with Rob and Don and others, and I'm delighted to see the strong contribution... and to continue working with them, on ODF, and now increasingly on OpenOffice....

Time to join.

Microsoft open sources code to calm wifi snooping fears- The Inquirer

Microsoft open sources code to calm wifi snooping fears- The Inquirer

Open source leads, it would seem for MSFT, not only to the appearance, but quite plausibly to the reality of demonstrable security (if not necessarily superior).

Working With An Opendocument Format Odt File Video Tutorial | Web Dev World | Independent Archive

Working With An Opendocument Format Odt File Video Tutorial | Web Dev World | Independent Archive

This looks interesting. Haven't seen it before, and would be curious to learn how people like the video and site.

AT: Department of Justice's migration to OpenOffice a success story —

AT: Department of Justice's migration to OpenOffice a success story —

Also of great interest--and also a really excellent candidate for a case study.

PT: Consensus among political parties on open source and open standards in the Public Administration —

PT: Consensus among political parties on open source and open standards in the Public Administration —

This is immensely encouraging. I've worked--or tried to--with and in Portugal for many years trying to move the public administration to open standards (ODF) and also OOo, as the best implementation of the ODF.

That there is finally traction is great; but I wait to see the actual results before I get really jubilant.