Norway Decides: No with Comments on OOXML and a Hint from Hungary
Norway Standards has released its decision on OOXML. It's No with Comments. Essentially, they are concerned about too many technical issues and wish to see them fixed before it becomes a standard.
View ArticleHungarian Standards Body: no official position on OOXML
The repeated voting session again was not legitimate, because it was not the secretary but the general manager who sent out the invitation letters,
View ArticleQuick Mention: Hungary and “Microsoft Corruption”
Details surface about allegations of Microsoft corruption that led to egg throwing.
View ArticleThe Hungarian Government considering open source software for educational...
The Hungarian government will issue a tender within days for 12 billion forints, which is the same amount they can spend on Microsoft products, to acquire open source software.
View ArticleReminder to Hungary: Novell is a Mixed Source Company
Hungary starts embracing more Free software, but Novell is a mismatch. THIS is not yet another report about Microsoft's corruption in Hungary [1, 2, 3]. Hungary is actually beginning to soften (not...
View ArticleHungarian government goes 50 per cent open source
The Hungarian government has announced that it will be modifying procurement rules to allow open source to be used in public sector organisations. Previously, procurement rules had apparently named...
View ArticleCan the United Kingdom and Hungary Still be Sued for Excluding Free Software?
Does collusion with Microsoft (or favouritism) permit Switzerland- and Quabec-like action to go forward and expand?
View ArticleHungary Makes ODF a National Standard
The already-long list of ODF-supportive countries just keeps growing
View ArticleODF Gains Ground in Denmark, Endorsed by Hungarian Standards Institution
The latest success stories of ODF include a hospital in Denmark and legislative moves in Hungary
View ArticleDitch Microsoft, Save £269m Says Hungarian Open Source Group
Despite a struggling economy and public debt, the Hungarian government continues to spend millions on Microsoft licences when cheaper alternatives exist, say open source groups.
View ArticleMandatory Use of Open Standards In Hungary
Hungarian Parliament has made the use of open standards mandatory by law in the intercommunication between public administration offices, public utility companies, citizens and voluntarily joining...
View ArticleHungary Pulls Ahead of the UK in Open Standards Adoption
Stronger policy in Hungary to facilitate adoption of Free software; mere promises in the UK seen as insufficient
View ArticleMandatory Use of Open Standards In Hungary
Hungarian Parliament has made the use of open standards mandatory by law in the intercommunication between public administration offices, public utility companies, citizens and voluntarily joining...
View Article“Jobbik” will make Hungary an open source powerhouse
Jobbik is not a new Linux distribution, but a political party, hell bent on making Hungary an open source powerhouse, if wins the upcoming general election, in April. This is an awesome news.
View ArticleOpen Document Standards Mandatory in Hungarian Government
Hungary's public administrations will by default use open document standards for their electronic documents, as of April this year, the government ministers agreed on 23 December, and all public...
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