[odf-discuss] Re: [Noooxml] Fwd: [odfsig] MAMPU Migrates to OpenOffice.org

[Alberto Barrionuevo]

Please, Yoon Kit,
    take care to use the original build of OpenOffice.org. The Novell build 
fails a lot (I can give details). But take care that most of the Linux 
distributions use the Novell build (still).
    Also an advice (for Roman characters): stablish a set of free fonts to be 
used in a way that you don't get problems with the typical Microsoft 
proprietary fonts (Arial, Sans Serif, Times New Roman, etc.) The best are 
fonts that matches exactly the same sizes and dimensions as Microsoft ones. 
Surelly these are are the Liberation Fonts de Red Hat, but make yourself the 
tests. Currently they don't come with OpenOffice yet, and OpenOffice for 
Windows use as default the Microsoft proprietary ones.
    The idea is to prevent that interoperating with other applications and 
mainly with other non Windows desktops, you get the problem of "Shit, 
everything has moved in the document/presentation/spreadsheet".
    Saludos, best luck,
//Alberto.

PS: if you need, I can get you in contact with the people of Extremadura. They 
are already collaborating with the Vietnam Government on that matters.


El Wednesday 19 March 2008 11:29:47 Yoon Kit Yong escribió:
> Hello All,
>
> Here is some progress in Malaysia!
>
> MAMPU drives the IT policy for the Malaysian Govt.
> If this is successful, rollout will happen soon.
>
> So question for Microsoft:
> "When can Microsoft Office support ODF
> as a native high fidelity file format?
> We have a Government requesting for this feature."
>
>
>
> yk.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Khairil Yusof <kaeru at inigo-tech.com>
> Date: 19 Mar 2008 12:09
> Subject: [odfsig] MAMPU Migrates to OpenOffice.org
> To: odfsig at lists.foss.org.my
>
> URL:
> http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=189&Itemid
>=128
>
>
> Putrajaya, 19th March 2008 - The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation
> and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), today officially adopts a policy
> to migrate to the OpenOffice.org open source productivity suite. This is
> in line with the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Master Plan, which
> calls for government agencies to reduce costs, increase freedom of
> choice and interoperability.
>
> >From April 1st, MAMPU will start adopting the OpenDocument Format (ODF),
>
> standard for all new documents created. ODF the ISO open standard for
> electronic documents is also the default format for OpenOffice.org. The
> agency will also uninstall all copies of Microsoft Office by end of 2008.
>
> To ensure a smooth migration, presently over 80 agency staff have been
> trained by the Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC). Additional staff
> will then be trained internally by the IT department, which will also
> provide support for OpenOffice.org.
>
> Related Documents:
>
>       * Polisi Penggunaan OpenOffice.org MAMPU (in Malay)
>       * Mengapa Bertukar Kepada OpenOffice.org (in Malay)
>
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Alberto Barrionuevo
President FFII
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