Direct referencing of specifications from global standards development organizations (fora/consortia), provided they satisfy transparency  and openness criteria, is very positive for the ICT sector and makes the European Standardization System more competitive, flexible, and efficient. […]

The UK’s fresh IT policy oozes of goodness in that the whole document is permeated by a strong commitment to open standards and a balanced, clear view on open source. See my blogpost on The Openness […]