Open Government, open source, open standards, open specifications. There is a huge amount of confusion and misunderstanding on what these terms mean when it comes to technology, and which products and tools fit into each category. Adobe System’s Dave McAlister, director of Open source and Standards, gives a great primer on what each term means, and also what applies to certain Adobe products, including Acrobat, PDF and Flash. This three-part series answers a lot of questions. Here’s a link to Part One.
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