FOSS Open Standards

Table of Contents

 * /Foreword/
 * /Preface/
 * /List of Acronyms/
 * /Introduction/
 * /Importance and Benefits of Open Standards/
 * /Standard-Setting and Open Standards/
 * /Some Important Open Standards/
 * /Comparison of File Formats/
 * /Standards and Internationalization/Localization of Software/
 * /Patents in Standards/
 * /The Linux Standard Base/
 * Government/National Open Standards Policies and Initiatives
 * /Conclusion/
 * Annexure: Comments on RAND, as seen from both sides
 * /Glossary/
 * /About the Author/
 * /Acknowledgements/
 * /About APDIP/
 * /About IOSN/

Information
This book is donated by the International Open Source Network and UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP) to the community. The original publication by:

Author: Nah Soo Hoe (Foreword by Peter J. Quinn)

© UNDP-APDIP, Elsevier, 2006, 62 pages

ISBN 978-81-312-0538-9

ISBN 81-312-0538-X

is located at http://www.iosn.net/open-standards/foss-open-standards-primer/foss-openstds-withcover.pdf

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