[od-discuss] A harmonised Open Format definition

[Rob Myers]

On 21/04/15 06:18 AM, Stephen Gates wrote:
> 
> The work must be machine-readable and provided in an open format

This is a good idea but the Open Definition refers to all kinds of
knowledge, not just to data.

Declaring HTML, PDF and bitmap image formats non-conformant would impact
on OER and other key forms of Open Knowledge that are released e.g. as
videos or as web sites. They would either be declared non-Open or have
to wrap themselves in an xml fig-leaf.

- Rob.