[FSUG-Bangalore] Fwd: Draft policy on Open standards for e-Gov in India -Open for Public review

[Anivar Aravind]

It is a Happy moment. One of the demands of FSUG- Bangalore's campaign
for document freedom
<http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Campaign_for_Document_Freedom#Candle_Light_Vigil_for_Document_Freedom>was
a National policy for Open standards

Lets examine the standard  and send your comments. We can also think
about a collective response in the name of FSUG-Bangalore

Anivar

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From:  <vinay at itforchange.net>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM

Hi All,

The government has released a draft version of a Policy on Open standards
for e-Governance. It is presently open for Public review.

Please find the policy at the link below-
http://egovstandards.gov.in/Policy_Open_Std_review

The policy seems to have some really good points like-
5.1) Mandatory Characteristics:
5.1.1)Selected Standard should be Royalty Free for life time of the standard.
5.1.2)Selected Standard should be developed in a collaborative and consensus
manner and not led by a single agency or a small closed group of interested
parties
5.1.3)Selected Standard should be recursively open; They shall not use
unpublished extensions

However we really do need to look at it with greater detail and discuss
the same.

I have also attached the policy with this email.

Thanks,
Vinay
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