It’s not often you’ll find IT professionals worked up enough to stage a protest out on the streets, especially in peaceful Norway. But, according to AP,that’s exactly what happened in Oslo. Around 60 experts in data use took to the street to demonstrate against the adoption of Microsoft’s OfficeOpen XML standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It was all put together by Steve Pepper, who resigned as chair of the Standards Norway committee after being outvoted on the issue. Many feel that the adoption of OOXML will stifle competition. He claimed that Microsoft put pressure on thecommittee so that it ended up ignoring the advice of software experts in the country. "People shouldn’t have to pay money to Microsoft to be able to read my documents," Pepper said.Opponents of OOXML claim that OpenDocument Format (ODF) was a good ISO standard. The protest, perhaps unsurprisingly, was peaceful.
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IT Pros Stage Protest In Norway
Linux Optimized for Mobile Internet Devices
Chocolate or vanilla. Right or left. Diet or regular. Life is full of bland choices, and for the most part, "Palm OS or Windows Mobile" has been one of them when choosing PDA. That could change with the introduction of a new breed of Linux that has been optimized for mobile Internet devices, announced by Pepper Computer on Thursday.
Pepper Pad 3 Speeds Web Browsing
Pepper Computer has announced the Pepper Pad 3, a new version of its two pound, handheld wireless Web player. Manufactured by Korea’s Hanbit Electronics and running Linux Kernel 2.6m the Pepper Pad focusses on media and connectivity applications and tries to put “digital convergence” in the palms of your hands.
Built in part from open source software and powered by an AMD Geode LX800 processor, the Pepper Pad features a 7-inch 800 by 480 LCD screen, a 20 GB internal hard drive, a full QWERTY keypad, built-in speakers, built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth, and USB, a Web cam, and offers wireless Web browsing, photo viewing, live streaming of music and videos, remote control capabilities, plus voice communications.
