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Let me throw one other topic on the list. "Collaboration within a mixed environment".
In giving a presentation a couple weeks ago, which included a short discussion on ODF, several audience members voiced concerns regarding document file compatibility when working in a mixed collaboration environment (aka ODF and non ODF based file formats).
ODF adoption in the user world is launching some organizations into a heterogeneous document processing environment instead of a homogeneous one. - Which is not a bad thing, but one that some may consider a barrier to adoption, given their current document sharing practices and potential transition pains.
Based on my discussion with this audience, I believe that some of the heterogeneous environment fears could be allayed by better collaboration models, philosophies and best practices. Hence the suggested topic of "Collaboration within a mixed environment".
regards,
Alan Clark
>>> Erwin Tenhumberg <Erwin.Tenhumberg@Sun.COM> 04/12/06 4:10 am >>>
Hello ODF Adoption TC members,
Here are some ideas what could be included in an OpenDocument
white paper. Please let me know what your thoughts are!
Possible White Paper Outline
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* ODF History
- OpenOffice.org format
- Foundation of OASIS ODF TC
- OASIS standardization process
- OASIS ballot/approval
- ISO submission
- Roadmap / nest steps
* ODF Benefits
- List of benefits
- Positioning against other formats
- Examples / proof points for benefits
* ODF Adoption
- ODF Application Support
> Office productivity applications
> CMS / DMS
> Search engines
- ODF Deployments
> Key deployment and distribution numbers
> Key success stories
> End user quotes / testimonials / endorsements
* ODF Development
- Available developer documentation
> Online book by J. David Eisenberg
> Published articles
- Available development tools and libraries
> Java tools by J. David Eisenberg
> Perl modules by Genicorp
- ODF Tutorial
>Use of ODF outside of applications (e.g. via scripting)
* ODF Migration
- Available migration tools
- Available migration documentation
* ODF Accessibility
- Accessibility aspects of ODF
- Work of ODF Accessibility sub-committee
- Available accessibility tools and application support
* ODF Resources
- ODF TC website
- ODF Adoption TC website
- ODF Alliance
- OpenDocument Essentials
- OpenDocument Wikipedia page
- OpenDocument Fellowship
- OpenOffice.org XML project
- ODF product websites
Best regards,
Erwin
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