After FSFE decided to officially end the PDF-campaign, the situation in the Netherlands still asked for action.
Category: Open Standards
When it comes to the use of Open Document formats in the public administration of the Netherlands there is no law. There is the “apply or explain”-rule which among other things means that a public administration has to use Open Standards unless they specifically explain why they can’t. As this rule has no teeth, all you can do is to politely ask a civil servant to use Open Standards.
The pension fund I’m with requires proprietary flash software on it’s website. Members face the choice: install flash or be uninformed.