[odf-discuss] Where ODF stands in the EU

[Lars D. Noodén]

That was an excellent analysis and well worth making more visible.

I agree with the other suggestions about posting it, or a variation, 
somewhere.  Maybe NewsForge would be interested in a refined version as a 
follow up article.

Would you be able to post URLs and maybe some references to the sections 
you have in mind ?
 	"Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade"
 	"Agreement on Government Procurement"
 	"Directive 98/34"

I think I might be able to use the citations to good effect this week or 
next.

-Lars
FWIW, NAFTA had something which might be useful in Article 1007: 
"Technical Specifications"

 	3. Each Party shall ensure that the technical
         specifications prescribed by its entities do not require
         or refer to a particular trademark or name, patent,
         design or type, specific origin or producer or supplier
         unless there is no sufficiently precise or intelligible
         way of otherwise describing the procurement requirements
         and provided that, in such cases, words such as "or
         equivalent" are included in the tender documentation.

 	4. Each Party shall ensure that its entities do not seek
         or accept, in a manner that would have the effect of
         precluding competition, advice that may be used in the
         preparation or adoption of any technical specification
         for a specific procurement from a person that may have a
         commercial interest in that procurement.

 	- http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/nafta-alena/chap10-en.asp?#Article1007

-Lars

Lars Noodén
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