This papers sheds light on the puzzling fact that even though open source software (OSS) is a public good, it is developed for free by highly qualified, young, motivated individuals,...
This paper discusses some of the core issues around the intersection between intellectual property, technological standards and competition policy in the European Union. In particular, it examines the so-called trade-off...
...have a moment. I’m sorry you feel disappointed with the status of my inquiry. You should know that the ombudsman’s office fields hundreds of very varied comments, questions and requests...
...features without sacrificing usability. We try to leverage our community not only for developing code, but also for usability work and graphics. One example is the recent GUI competition that...
...and my editorial then was titled A Call for Communication Between Communities. A year has now gone by, and I decided that it was high time to return to this...
...same situation would be Microsoft Office, in comparison to Open XML if it is approved by Ecma and ISO/IEC. Anyone would be free to implement Open XML (just as anyone...
...the generic way the term is sometimes used) and pickup trucks. The former were built to go anywhere, with no compromises for comfort, and the latter were built to do...
...XML capabilities and XML publishing has formed an integral component of the suite since 1999. For more information on Corel WordPerfect Office X3 or other Corel products, please visit www.corel.com....
...charmingly inconsequential from a commercial point of view – model railroad software. But to the litigants, the stakes were high relative to their resources and their commitment to that niche....
The following is the introduction to the Feature Article in the most recent issue of Standards Today, the free "eJournal of News, Ideas and Analysis" that I have been writing...