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New petition calls for open standards in the European Parliament . 2008-03-06
South Africa plumps for Open Documents . 2007-10-29
Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy . 2007-10-10
Legal firms wake up to open source . 2007-10-10
UK failing to exploit open source . 2007-09-14
National Standards Bodies reject attempt by Microsoft to steamroll proprietary OOXML through ISO . 2007-09-05
Firefox tries viral marketing at schools . 2007-08-31
IBM launches 'Big Green Linux' initiative . 2007-08-09
A computer battle that could change the world you know . 2007-07-26
Carmarthenshire Council deploys open source e-mail system . 2007-07-20
V1 committee gives thumbs down to Open XML doc spec . 2007-07-17
IBM relinquishes IP for the sake of open standards . 2007-07-17
Eduserv launches study into Open Licence use by cultural organisations . 2007-07-13
Linuxgym and the first EBook in a series of coding skills tutorials, Bash.101. . 2007-07-13
Questions for Microsoft on open formats . 2007-07-11
PloneGov wins a prestigious open source project award in Paris . 2007-06-19
Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear . 2007-06-04
Open source revenues to reach $5.8bn . 2007-06-04
Shepway Council ups use of online services with open source system . 2007-05-15
Tories plan open door for open source . 2007-05-04
Dell yields to Linux demands . 2007-05-03
New SourceLabs App Aims to Make Open Source Safe . 2007-04-30
IBM to become a MySQL reseller . 2007-04-25
French Parliament switches to Ubuntu . 2007-03-13
Tories want open source Whitehall . 2007-03-09
Birmingham considers Linux extension . 2007-03-08
'The Linux Desktop is a Complete Blast' . 2007-03-08
UK launch of National Open Centre - Westminister . 2007-02-27
Open source is key to reaching 500 million Indian children . 2007-02-26
Asian Countries Making the Switch to Open Source . 2007-02-22
Green Party slams Windows Vista . 2007-02-01
Adobe submits PDF as open standard . 2007-01-30
The ODF Toolkit Project . 2007-01-24
Latest - ODF Alliance Newsletter . 2007-01-22
EC's open-source study wins broad support . 2007-01-19
The Contradictory Nature of OOXML . 2007-01-18
Open source gets European boost . 2007-01-17
Open Source - New Wave Computing . 2007-01-17
EU Report - Study on Economic Impact of OSS . 2007-01-17
Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show . 2007-01-17
Open source is good for the economy: report . 2007-01-15
Becta's schools software scheme reported to EC . 2007-01-09
OpenOffice tackles "highly critical" hole . 2007-01-08
Amsterdam to evaluate open source . 2007-01-03
Latest - ODF Alliance Newsletter . 2006-12-22
Assessing the scalability of open source . 2006-12-21
MPs question why schools can't buy in to open source software . 2006-12-21
NHS: National Institute for Mental Health in England . 2006-12-18
Ecma Approves MS Office Format, IBM Dissents . 2006-12-11
France plans open source centre of excellence . 2006-12-08
Novell supports LPI's upcoming Enterprise-Level Certification (LPIC-3) . 2006-12-08
Meet OFE at the BETT show again this week . 2006-12-06
Do stacks solve the lock-in problem? . 2006-12-05
Open-source group seeks reversal of 'junk patent' . 2006-12-05
Novell plugin opens OpenOffice to Microsoft documents . 2006-12-05
ODF Alliance latest . 2006-12-05
Word Perfect to support both ODF and Microsoft formats . 2006-12-01
French Parliament: Au Revoir Windows, Bonjour Linux . 2006-11-29
MPs: Open source faces exclusion in schools . 2006-11-28
Life After Vista: Can Microsoft Retool for Web? . 2006-11-28
French MPs dump Windows for Linux . 2006-11-27
Did Microsoft undercut open source in Brum? . 2006-11-24
Novell CEO Rebuffs Microsoft Claims . 2006-11-21
Open source databases slash costs by up to 60 per cent . 2006-11-20
Big Three Search Engines Back Single, Open Protocol . 2006-11-20
Sun picks GPL licence for Java code . 2006-11-13
Sun releases Java as open-source project . 2006-11-13
Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) - The Freedom Task Force is Launched . 2006-11-13
ODF Alliance latest . 2006-11-10
Novell Explains, Defends Microsoft Patent Agreement . 2006-11-08
Microsoft's Linux Move Shines Light on Interoperability . 2006-11-08
Latest on the Microsoft/Novell announcement . 2006-11-07
Alliance Statement On Microsoft/Novell Collaboration Regarding Document Format Compatibility . 2006-11-06
Microsoft's Amazing Shift on Linux . 2006-11-06
2 Giants in a Deal Over Linux . 2006-11-03
Microsoft and Novell reach deal on Linux . 2006-11-03
Open standards group to beat Microsoft at its own game . 2006-11-01
UK Linux & Open Source Awards 2006 . 2006-10-31
Ellison muscles in on Red Hat support biz . 2006-10-26
Birmingham Leads The Way By Establishing The National Open Centre . 2006-10-26
Word to get 'save as OpenDocument' add-on . 2006-10-16
OFE at Linux World Expo . 2006-10-16
OpenForum Europe is again delighted to be supporting Linux World Expo , the premier UK event for Open Source Software, and which runs at Olympia, London on the 25th and 26th October 2006.
Europe extends open-source resource . 2006-10-13
The ABCs of Open Source . 2006-10-11
A Challenge for Exterminators . 2006-10-09
Open standards 'essential to Europe's IT future' . 2006-10-06
A senior French government official has called for the pan-European adoption of the OpenDocument format
Buying IT 'more stressful' than moving house . 2006-10-06
Open source and the mass market . 2006-10-04
OFE at Linux World Expo . 2006-10-04
U.K. supermarket to release own-brand software . 2006-10-04
Invitation - OFE Evening Briefing - 27th Sept 2006 . 2006-09-25
OpenOffice bundles Mozilla . 2006-09-25
Open source community welcomes Microsoft patent pledge . 2006-09-18
Promise not to enforce web services patents given cautious welcome
Microsoft-Backed Group May Have to Hurry on Plug-Ins . 2006-09-11
"Accessibility is right at the top of the state's list, along with high document fidelity," said Gary Edwards, a co-founder of The OpenDocument Foundation. "We do think we can handle everything that they're throwing at us."
GroundWork Monitor Aids Open Source Deployment . 2006-09-08
Mass move of Welsh schools to Open Source e-mail . 2006-09-04
A progressive Welsh Council will use Open Source software to centralise the e-mail usage of its primary and secondary schools.
'FOSS, bandwidth key' - Shuttleworth . 2006-09-04
Free software, skills and bandwidth are the key anchors of a successful ICT programme. This is what Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth told the delegates at the ISPA iWeek conference in Midrand this morning.
Startup Pushes Open Source Document Collaboration . 2006-09-04
A document collaboration startup wants to serve ALE at the Web 2.0 party, and it's beating some big competitors to the punch.
Melbourne SFD celebrants go for world record . 2006-09-01
Mass. Back on Track for ODF Implementation . 2006-08-25
The State of Massachusetts has reaffirmed its commitment to begin using the OpenDocument Format by Jan. 1, 2007, a move that has been welcomed by the ODF Alliance.
Microsoft Office for Linux 'inevitable' . 2006-08-18
Open-Source Licenses Get Categorized, Not Ranked . 2006-08-18
Sun to release open source Java components . 2006-08-15
Open source makes 'substantial advance' in UK education, says report . 2006-08-14
Intel releases open source graphics software . 2006-08-10
Open source can be recycled . 2006-08-01
Microsoft Relents on Open Source Documents . 2006-07-31
OpenDocument wins more fans . 2006-07-28
Google creates open source repository . 2006-07-28
New site will give open source developers another place to store their projects
Leading Tech Companies Unite to Boost OSGi Technology with Royalty-Free Patent Pledge . 2006-07-27
Plan Will Encourage Use of Open, Dynamic Software Components in Computers and Devices That Use Java
An 'Alumni Party' for Open Source . 2006-07-26
On the horizon: an open graphics card . 2006-07-21
IT development eases sharing of information . 2006-07-21
A new IT development is marking the beginning of the end of 'can't open yours' culture.
Microsoft and OpenOffice.org's Open Document Format . 2006-07-20
Firms Huddle to Create Open Standard Messaging Protocol . 2006-07-16
Google backs OpenDocument format . 2006-07-12
OFE cautiously welcomes Microsoft announcement on ODF . 2006-07-06
OpenForum Europe (OFE) cautiously welcomes today's announcement from Microsoft of limited support for OpenDocument Format, as nevitable following the momentum generated in the market by ODF.
E-government ballyhoo leaves councils still pulling tight on their IT purse strings . 2006-07-05
Government Policy and Open Source Software . 2006-06-20
Gartner: Open source adoption set to rise . 2006-06-14
Gartner says proprietary software market will suffer as a result
Open Document Format (ODF) Alliance - Latest 14th June . 2006-06-05
IT PRODUCTS and SERVICES SURVEY . 2006-06-01
UK law will criminalise IT pros, say experts . 2006-05-22
PC Reuse Case study . 2006-05-22
IBM to build OpenDocument format compliance into Notes . 2006-05-16
The Benefits and Opportunities of Creative Commons and Open Source Licensing . 2006-05-14
Novell targets Microsoft with open source suite . 2006-05-12
OpenForum Europe Welcomes Announcement from ISO . 2006-05-03
Bradford Council Builds Schools for the Future with Sun Microsystems . 2006-04-26
European Commission to push forward E-government . 2006-04-26
Study: Linux Doesn't Cost More to Manage . 2006-04-24
Open source meets business intelligence . 2006-04-24
OpenDocument alliance 'optimistic' about ISO certification . 2006-04-21
Openness Test to help Council Buyers . 2006-04-19
OpenForum Europe Welcomes Announcement from ISO . 2006-04-19
Making the business case for open source . 2006-04-11
Ground breaking software decision to save Council 60% . 2006-03-28
Open source and government made for each other. . 2006-03-23
Biometric data open to abuse, says EU data supervisor . 2006-03-23
Openness Test to help Council Buyers . 2006-03-04
Open Source Software (OSS) to Increase its Presence in Schools . 2006-03-04
Linux on the Desktop . 2006-03-04
Microsoft offer may not be enough for Commission. . 2006-03-04
Massachusetts CIO Warns EU of Software Policy Risks . 2006-03-04
Lock in the No 1 ICT inhibitor to achievement of the i2010 . 2006-03-04
JISC sends guidance on open source software to all colleges and universities . 2006-03-04
Councils Given Online Advice on Software Choice . 2006-03-04
EC asks industry and other stakeholders for their views on future patent policy . 2006-03-04
BECTA to review licensing programmes in education . 2006-03-04
Teachers promoting Moodle at UK BETT Show . 2006-03-04
Massachusetts OpenDocument policy to stand . 2006-03-04
UK school learns a Linux lesson . 2006-03-04
European Commission: internet ‘villain’ of the year? . 2006-03-04
Online Learning widens access and significantly improves student success rates . 2006-03-04
IT at the Olympics? Open Source could be the winner . 2006-03-04
Councils must boost ICT spending to meet transformation challenges . 2006-03-04
Open Source in the NHS: £22 million contract awarded to Novell . 2006-03-04
OFE Chairman delivers speech in session of European E-government conference . 2006-03-04
Open the door to a free way of working - the Open Source Academy will show how . 2006-03-04
Open Source, The Digital Divide and Laptops for All . 2006-03-04
Massachusetts Open Document Office Applications . 2006-03-04
Wiki and Open Source . 2006-03-04
Birmingham trials Linux in 40 libraries . 2006-03-04

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