Nah... That was a machined-assisted translation.
I participated in the
ODF workshop co-organized by the Dutch government programme
Netherlands in Open Connection and
OpenDoc Society under auspices of the
Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and the
Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations.
In there, most notable ODF implementators and interested companies and projects discussed interoperability issues, how to fix them, and plans on improving future interoperability.
I think it was both very kind and a very smart thing to do by these organizations. The Dutch government is an example of not only thinking about the future of their information and communication technology, but of taking steps to facilitate it.
Of course the government will benefit from a more competitive industry, and better interoperability. But, ultimately, every person wishing to share information in electronic form will benefit from these kind of events (this would be the vast majority of the world's population). Hopefully this is the first of many.
