Comments on: California’s Open-Document Bill: AB 1668 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/ distributed open source dad 2.0 and technology punk Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: 2008: The Year of Open Document Formats? « Opportunity Knocks http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-8597 2008: The Year of Open Document Formats? « Opportunity Knocks Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:04:55 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-8597 [...] formats fail reasonable standards of openness (including those above), which forces Microsoft to oppose any attempt to use such standards for choosing [...] […] formats fail reasonable standards of openness (including those above), which forces Microsoft to oppose any attempt to use such standards for choosing […]

]]> By: AaronF http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3307 AaronF Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:56:16 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3307 I'm sure the MS OOXML blogs are a great source for objective commentary on this topic. I do recommend reading <a href="http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2007/Jan-30.html" rel="nofollow">Miguel's post</a> on OOXML. Regardless, AB 1668 is a no-brainer. I’m sure the MS OOXML blogs are a great source for objective commentary on this topic.

I do recommend reading Miguel’s post on OOXML. Regardless, AB 1668 is a no-brainer.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3275 Andrew Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:21:53 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3275 This just more fud and unfounded crap. Before posting this rubbish, have you ever thought of doing some investigation (the MS Open XML blogs would be a good start - because the noise everywhere else blocks out the facts) and find out for yourself whether what you are printing is restated bs? No - because you are biased. This just more fud and unfounded crap. Before posting this rubbish, have you ever thought of doing some investigation (the MS Open XML blogs would be a good start - because the noise everywhere else blocks out the facts) and find out for yourself whether what you are printing is restated bs? No - because you are biased.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3236 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:59:37 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3236 It is rather sad to see that Microsoft has not changed at all. It it making phonecalls and mailing their customer in order to lobby in a pseudo-grassroot fashion for descruction of a bill that support free competition. Microsoft asking people to write leters opposing California A.B. 1668 - Open Document Format http://www.groklaw.net/comment.php?mode=display&sid=20070406122736199&title=Microsoft+asking+people+to+write+leters+opposing+California+A.B.+1668+-+Open+Document+Format%2C&type=article&order=&hideanonymous=0&pid=555070#c555168 This is not the first time they play these 'games' in California (?), e.g.: ,----[ Quote ] | In 2001, the Los Angeles Times accused Microsoft of astroturfing | when hundreds of similar letters were sent to newspapers voicing | disagreement with the United States Department of Justice and its | antitrust suit against Microsoft. The letters, prepared by Americans | for Technology Leadership, had in some cases been mailed from | deceased citizens or nonexistent addresses. `---- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing They also do this in the United Kingdom. This one is just two weeks old. Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition ,----[ Quote ] | The petition is an attempt to make it appear that Open XML | has "pseudo-grassroots" support, argues Mark Taylor, the | founder of the Open Source Consortium. `---- http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6173625.html If the lobbying machine is not successful, then California will be the sixth state to support ODF as a matter of policy. The rest of the world already embraces ODF. Only 1 out of 20 countries voiced it support for OOXML approval as an ISO standard. It is rather sad to see that Microsoft has not changed at all. It it making phonecalls and mailing their customer in order to lobby in a pseudo-grassroot fashion for descruction of a bill that support free competition.

Microsoft asking people to write leters opposing California A.B. 1668 - Open Document Format
http://www.groklaw.net/comment.php?mode=display&sid=20070406122736199&title=Microsoft+asking+people+to+write+leters+opposing+California+A.B.+1668+-+Open+Document+Format%2C&type=article&order=&hideanonymous=0&pid=555070#c555168

This is not the first time they play these ‘games’ in California (?), e.g.:

,—-[ Quote ]
| In 2001, the Los Angeles Times accused Microsoft of astroturfing
| when hundreds of similar letters were sent to newspapers voicing
| disagreement with the United States Department of Justice and its
| antitrust suit against Microsoft. The letters, prepared by Americans
| for Technology Leadership, had in some cases been mailed from
| deceased citizens or nonexistent addresses.
`—-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing

They also do this in the United Kingdom. This one is just two weeks old.

Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition

,—-[ Quote ]
| The petition is an attempt to make it appear that Open XML
| has “pseudo-grassroots” support, argues Mark Taylor, the
| founder of the Open Source Consortium.
`—-

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6173625.html

If the lobbying machine is not successful, then California will be the sixth state to support ODF as a matter of policy. The rest of the world already embraces ODF. Only 1 out of 20 countries voiced it support for OOXML approval as an ISO standard.

]]> By: Bytesfree » Blog Archives » From O(blog N): Interesting Analysis of AB 1668 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3151 Bytesfree » Blog Archives » From O(blog N): Interesting Analysis of AB 1668 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:37:28 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3151 [...] blogger is just shocked, *shocked* that Microsoft is opposed to AB 1668. Well, he’s right in that they shouldn’t be [...] […] blogger is just shocked, *shocked* that Microsoft is opposed to AB 1668. Well, he’s right in that they shouldn’t be […]

]]> By: AB-1668 Is Good For California « Opportunity Knocks http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3150 AB-1668 Is Good For California « Opportunity Knocks Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:31:54 +0000 http://www.oblogn.com/2007/04/09/californias-open-tech-bill-ab-1668/#comment-3150 [...] O(blog N) asks, Is Microsoft seriously attempting a campaign to kill AB 1668? This would be outrageous! Not only would it be counter to common sense, but the bill doesn’t preclude the use of Microsoft applications anyway. It would just mean that Microsoft would have to use a file format that meets some common sense requirements…. [...] […] O(blog N) asks, Is Microsoft seriously attempting a campaign to kill AB 1668? This would be outrageous! Not only would it be counter to common sense, but the bill doesn’t preclude the use of Microsoft applications anyway. It would just mean that Microsoft would have to use a file format that meets some common sense requirements…. […]

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