The Document Foundation
Coverage of The Document Foundation in the Nexus archive.
- FOSS smashed one Microsoft monopoly. After 20 years of failure, it's time to smash another
The article discusses Microsoft's long-standing dominance with Office software and the challenges of escaping its ecosystem due to proprietary standards. It highlights The Document Foundation's critique of Microsoft's adherence to the OOXML standard and references Bill Gates' 1995 memo predicting the internet's rise, which open-source software later countered.
- How proprietary formats have become Microsoft’s main tool for lock-in
The article discusses how Microsoft uses proprietary formats as its primary method to lock in users. It is published on The Document Foundation's blog and has one comment on Hacker News with 19 points.
- Digging into Drama at the Document Foundation
The Document Foundation is experiencing drama, with an article discussing the issue on lwn.net and comments available on news.ycombinator.com. The article has 6 points and 0 comments. The drama at the foundation is the main focus of the article.