Presentation "ODF in The Netherlands, What's Next ..." on 16 June 2009 on the "ODF Interoperability Workshop"

1. "ODF in The Netherlands, What's Next ..."
ODF Interoperability Workshop
The Hague, 16 juni 2009
Fabrice Mous
programme NOiV

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7. Programma
● ODF Policy Explained
● Measurements & Observations
● Suggestions & Questions

8. ODF Policy
Explained

9. Netherlands in
Open Connection
2008-2011
http://www.noiv.nl/noiv

10. interoperability level playing field
innovation vendor-lockin

11. Summarized
... preffered use of open source software
... normative use of open standards

12. Hightlights and Actionlines
17 + 2 actionlines
3 highlights

13. A Policy Highlight
“ the ODF open standard will be implemented step-by-
step for reading, writing, exchange, publication and
receipt of documents ... on the way to large scale use
of "open document formats" for governmental
”
applications.
Actionplan 'Nederlands in Open Connection', 2007

14. Action Line ODF
“ Central Government Departments will from April 2008
support ODF alongside existing file formats for
reading, writing and exchange of documents.
Subsidiary government bodies and general
institutions will follow as soon as possible, at the
”
latest by December 2008.
Actionplan 'Nederlands in Open Connection', 2007

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16. Double Requirement
● Requirement to support ODF
● Requirement to ask for ODF when
renewing/issueing IT contracts

17. Comply
or
Explain

18. “ ... for general application of open standards the 'comply
or explain, and commit' principle will be applied to
orders from Central Government departments from
April 2008 and from December 2008 for general
”
departments and institutions.
Actionplan 'Nederlands in Open Connection', 2007

19. About CorE
● Actionplan NOiV
● National Implementation Programme (NUP)
● Instruction Central Government (Rijksbrede Instructie)
http://www.forumstandaardisatie.nl/fileadmin/OVOS/Instructie_rijksdienst_bij_aanschaf_ICT.pdf

21. Compliance
● High Trust
● Political and public responsibility
● No legal framework but in time possible

22. Measurements
&
Observations

24. NOIV Monitor 2008
October 2008
http://www.noiv.nl/node/65519

25. Support ODF
100% Ministries
33% Water Boards
21% Municipalities
0% Provinces
9% Education Sector

27. Observations
● ODF not unknown, just badly understood
● Support open standards minor point on
IT agenda
● ODF merely political truth
● No real functional use ODF

28. Suggestions
&
Questions

29. Suggestions
● Approach dependant on resources and
knowledge
● Better ODF support in products
● Further development business case ODF
● Recognizing and appointing chances for
ODF

31. Questions

32. #ODFPlugfest

33. Fabrice.Mous@noiv.nl
www.linkedin.com/in/fabricemous
twitter.com/fabricemous

34. Contact information
http://www.noiv.nl
info@noiv.nl

35. “
Liberty without learning is always in peril
”
learning without liberty is always in vain
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

36. "ODF in The Netherlands, What's Next ..."
ODF Interoperability Workshop
The Hague, 16 juni 2009
Fabrice Mous
programme NOiV