Re: [OSCOM] OSCOM participating at Google Summer of Code, e.g. OSR-101

Michael Wechner wrote:

> Chalu Kim wrote:
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>> Michael Wechner wrote:
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>>> Chalu Kim wrote:
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>>>> Or we could talk about best practices or standards and tools such 
>>>> as KUPU, JSR and even AJAX. What kinds of projects OSCOM would have 
>>>> recommended? Something in the inter-operability or standards?
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>>> yes: Kupu, BXE, JSR-170, OSR-101/AJAX
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>>> Michi
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>> There you have it.
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>> Instead of focusing on "the package" or CMS matrix
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>> The matrix is getting old. I hope you get my meaning.
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> yes, I understand, but things are not changing that quickly as they might
> appear to change. Some people have not even heard of Open Source 
> Content Management.

I did not expect it to go differently.  This is a lot like the 60's. 
There were many renegade groups, takes by the general public are very 
different. In ways, current political climates are throw-backs from 
reactions from the 60's.

Most people have not even heard "open-source" period.

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>> Should you make OSCOM "software" or approved entities or certified 
>> entities in the interest of;
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>> 1. interoperability - application level?
>> 2. interoperable content format
>> 3. tools
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> all of them
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>> inkscape is like an illustrator. they got funding. what are you doing 
>> wrong?
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> why are we doing anything wrong? Why should we receive funding? Has 
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> actually tried to get funding?
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>> Perhaps, OSCOM is viewed as a political body?
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> it certainly is, because it's not really neutral, because it's focusing
> on Open Source and Open Source is a "political" issue still, whereas 
> that might
> change in the future, but not for now
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>> I am just questioning.
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> no problem
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> Michi
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