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<title>Document Freedom Day celebrated around the world</title>
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<h1>Document Freedom Day celebrated around the world</h1>
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<p>
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Today, activists in 37 cities around the world are raising awareness for
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Open Standards and open document formats. In workshops, talks and other
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events, they are explaining why Open Standards and Free Software are crucial
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to a free and competitive information society.
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</p>
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<p>
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"It's great to see the power of the community behind Document Freedom Day",
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says campaign coordinator Fernanda Weiden. "I am very proud of the effort
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that so many people are putting into showing the world that Open Standards
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and digital freedom are essential."
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<p>
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The City of Munich, Germany, receives this year's European Document Freedom
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Day prize.
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"Munich shows in an exemplary manner what a large public body can achieve
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with Free Software and Open Standards. The LiMux project gives Munich a
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leading role in Europe. We hope that many others will come to share this
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progressive approach", says Karsten Gerloff, President of the Free Software
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Foundation Europe.
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<p>
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Various events are taking place around the world. In Brazil, the Federal
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Data Processing Company - Serpro - is holding events in 10 cities. In the
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European Parliament, experts are discussing Open Standards as a means to
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guarantee access to cultural works in the long term. Groups in Argentina,
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Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Greece, Germany, Italy, Mexico,
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Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom are participating in
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this year’s celebration.
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</p>
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<p>
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Open Standards are a common language, publicly documented, that computer
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programs can speak. They are central to interoperability and freedom of
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choice in technology. Open Standards allow Free Software developers to
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create programs that can interoperate with other solutions, so users can
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migrate away from proprietary solutions.
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</p>
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<p>
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There is still time to join this celebration! Check for a nearby event at
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http://documentfreedom.org/2011/events/events.en.html and participate!
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</p>
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<p>
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Document Freedom Day 2011 is facilitated by the Free Software Foundation
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Europe, and supported by campaign patrons Google and Oracle.
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