Avoid E-Mail Attachments, Especially Microsoft Word
Short document with instructions to MS-Word users on alternatives they can use for document exchange.
bcn.boulder.co.us Details

Build Systems, Not Companies, on Open Standards
Without standards, every job is a one-off, and vendor lock-in is assured after the first project. Open standards are the beating heart of e-Business, without which concepts like intranets and business-to-business commerce would not be practical on a mass scale. (February 20, 2002)
intranetjournal.com Details

Burn All GIFs
Campaign for replacing the patent-encumbered GIF format by open standard graphics.
burnallgifs.org Details

Business Case for Open Standards
Paper investigating economical issues related to the diffusion of public standards. (May 9, 2002)
www.openstandards.net Details

Cover Pages: Patents and Open Standards
Investigates the effects of patent proliferation and criticizes reasonable and non-discriminatory license terms (RAND) for patented technologies.
xml.coverpages.org Details

Death to Proprietary Word Formats
Argues in favor of using HTML instead of proprietary word formats.
homepages.borland.com Details

LinuxLab - Open Standards
Argues in favor of patent-free standards and suggests recommended formats for different kinds of content.
linuxlab.dk Details

MS-Word Is Not a Document Exchange Format
Explains the appropriate use of document formats and argues against the use of Word attachments.
www.goldmark.org Details

No Proprietary Binary Data Formats
Why not use proprietary formats and what are the main open alternatives.
www.podval.org Details