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

[Anivar Aravind]

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On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Anivar Aravind
<anivar.aravind at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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 unpublished extensions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
>