The Commonwealth's process began as an effort to ensure that the documents created by its agencies would be owned by those offices and by its citizens for all eternity - without the need to negotiate or pay for continued access to them again in the future each time a new version of proprietary software is released. This process began with a desire to create a level playing field so that innovation in the market would flourish, enabling better delivery of government services. |
They have a moral majesty behind them, a moral hegemony. And they have a great deal of acceptance among users. |