Finally got the COSM project off PayPal for donations!
If you want to support the evolution of the Open Document Format (ODF) standard, consider donating.
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#Standards#ODF
Over 1 million people have joined Mastodon since October 27. Between that and those who returned to their old accounts, the number of active users has risen to over 1.6 million today, which, for context, is over 3 times what it was just about two weeks ago!
We can confirm that there will be no @oggcamp in 2022 but we have received a proposal to arrange an edition in 2023 so stay tuned!
If you would like to make a donation to cover the (small) ongoing costs for the two years the event has not run please visit https://t.co/l8YJeSX16q
The COSM project is once again in full swing, crowdfunding the next revision of the @opendocument standard, v1.4. Would your company be willing to contribute? Get in touch!
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A group of European #OpenSource non-profits has launched the #OSPO Alliance today, hosted at https://t.co/9zXCZsvLKS to promote excellence in OSPOs
Read the press release: https://t.co/MQTuHuEdTC
Read the position paper: https://t.co/gCBQZGQZDh
Sign up: https://t.co/iWbiCc8fGV
Open source projects and companies with an interest in the next release, ODF 1.4, are encouraged to contact us now to help fund the editing work. Matching funds are available again from @tdforg
https://t.co/Ie5A9YcSmR (3/3)
Uniquely among de jure standards, the ODF TC at OASIS benefits from a crowdfunded professional editor to convert the great work of the community of contributors into an international standard. That fund is hosted by us at COSM. https://t.co/0torIKBpMm (2/3)
Congratulations to the ODF TC at @OASISopen whose work on ODF 1.3 has now been published as a standard.
https://t.co/hLR7c0B9mp
They have a secret power though...
(1/3)
You're e-mailing a document that most people will just read, but you know one or two will want the editable version. Did you know you can send a PDF that has the source document embedded within?
https://t.co/F666Dk3MGg
The new White House web site is live at https://t.co/wKo5E2296Y
Yes, built with open source.
And there's a message from @USDS :
"<!-- If you're reading this, we need your help building back better. https://t.co/Ulqvpbeg5u -->"
The Open Source team on @Kiva has so far helped 629 people fund entrepreneurial activity that lets them and not foreign companies or governments change their and their community's lives. Join us as we change the world $25 at a time! https://t.co/dPrDt8BQmm
#ChristmasGifts
Open Letter to Apache OpenOffice: Today marks 20 years since the source code to OpenOffice was released. And today we say, LibreOffice is clearly the future of the suite (see the timeline). Let's all get behind it, for the benefit of all users: https://t.co/juYoW9ZdVL @TheASF
NEWS: @OpenSourceOrg announces their first-ever global event, The State of the Source. OSI invites #opensource communities of practice from around the world to organize and contribute to a global conversation on the current state of open source software.
https://t.co/eTRtVsOTz0
An approach to IP once seen as radical is now mainstream, yet open source feels so tenuous sometimes. It's clear: open source needs a bolder, more responsive, and representative OSI.
Charting a course for 2020 and beyond, by OSI President @joshsimmons. https://t.co/NOOH7drTJQ
Upcoming 2020 OSI Election Schedule
Jan 27: Last day to join OSI in order to run in the board election
Feb 3: Nominations open
Feb 28: Nominations close
Mar 2: Elections open
Mar 13: Elections close
Mar 20: New Board Directors seated
More: https://t.co/wxHCVWrN0h
The COSM Project at Public Software congratulates the @OASISopen@opendocument TC on ODF 1.3 reaching Committee Specification. Let the implementations commence!
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