[ossig] [myoss] ODF as a Malaysian Standard

[Yoon Kit Yong]

Thanks Ow... Aizats has also commented well
in the perspective of a student.

yk.

On 31/10/06, Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng at wdc.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-10-31 at 15:01 +0800, Ditesh Kumar wrote:
> > > To help you get started, here is a sample email
> > > you can modify/pick&choose to send off to SIRIM
> >
> > Another comment is available for "inspiration" (you know what I mean :p)
> > here:
> >
> > http://ditesh.gathani.org/blog/2006/10/31/public-comment-on-odf-as-a-malaysian-standard/
>
> Here's mine.
>
> I refer to SIRIM's advertisement in The New Straits Times dated
> September 1st, 2006 requesting public comment on the adoption of the
> Open Document Format as a Malaysian Standard and to express my gratitude
> at the opportunity to submit my comments on the standard and its
> adoption in Malaysia.
>
> I am a home user as well as a developer and I see the ODF as being
> useful for these purposes.
>
> 1. By having documents in a format which is Open and accessible,
> everyone will have the opportunity to have equal access to any/all
> documents which has been created by it without having to resort to
> utilising high priced software and thus increase both business cost as
> well as the cost of doing business.
>
> 2. End users will be free to choose upon the many software either Free
> software or Paid software which supports this standard and have
> inter-platform/OS/application portability for the years to come.
>
> 3. By adopting ODF as a national standard, I believe that this will help
> reduce piracy rates in the country as users will not be attracted to
> purchase/use pirated products in order to view the documents which they
> have created or has been sent by colleagues/vendors etc.
>
> I believe that the ODF is a standard which will greatly improve
> interoperatability and simplify collaboration between all parties.
>
> I have been using ODF supported products extensively over the years and
> have found that all my needs in daily usage are met.
>
> Given ODF's adoption as an ISO standard, its global support by
> countries, companies and organizations and its open format, I commend
> SIRIM's proposal, and I support the adoption of ODF and ISO 26300 as a
> Malaysian Standard.
>
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