Re: [ossig] UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy Issues in theAsia-Pacific Region

[Colin Charles <byte@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2005-02-27 at 01:44 +0800, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> > For other issues such as access via alternative browsers etc, please
> > fill in the comments box.
> 
> Dudes... where's the stuffs about usage of Open Source Products?? The
> BSA is kicking down doors talking about piracy and all that.
> 
> What I like to see is also an effort to educate the
> community/businesses
> that there exists an alternative world other than the Proprietry world
> which MS and BSA is painting to the world at large. 

The comments box, can have an interesting twist, and well, should speak
the truth...

There are concerns with folk not being able to access e-governance sites
using open source tools/browsers. Why is this so? IE is not the be all
and end all... This is worthy of the comments box...

Increasing access to the Internet, as part of the 9MP (where they want
to further bridge the digital divide). is it not better to use OSS, than
pay-for proprietary software? Another worthy of the comments box...

Why is OSS not part of the survey questions? Definitely a worthy
improvement if there's a 2nd one...

Open standards, and document file formats. We should be pushing ratified
standards such as OASIS XML for continuity and keeping documents forever
accessible. I think thats worthy of the comments box...

Regards
-- 
Colin Charles, byte@aeon.com.my
http://www.bytebot.net/
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, 
then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi


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