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Definition of open standard in French law

Definition of open standard in French law

Posted Feb 12, 2006 19:53 UTC (Sun) by Arker (guest, #14205)
In reply to: Definition of open standard in French law by dwheeler
Parent article: Is ODF an Open Standard? ~ by David A. Wheeler (Groklaw)

I would argue that 'without restriction' should be interpreted to mean 'without restriction.'
ANY licensing requirements are restrictions.


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Definition of open standard in French law

Posted Feb 12, 2006 21:40 UTC (Sun) by lolando (subscriber, #7139) [Link]

I tend to agree, since I've heard that some people, most notably the French standardisation committee (AFNOR) are made more and more uncomfortable by this wording -- they require a hefty amount of money for access to the standards they publish.

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