Talk:Brand/Create

Models encouraging the use free and open software and open formats

I think this is a fantastic work, and it can facilitate model use and reuse.

At the moment, though, the page encourages only the use of proprietary software, and it does not mention the importance of respecting privacy and confidential data (which can not be respected if people use proprietary software such as Google Presentations, Google Doc, Figma, Canva, etc.…), open and standard formats (a requirement for open data and content), or data ownership (which is not assured with proprietary software).

Making models available for free and open software and in open formats would be really important. For example, the presentation model can be shared on Nextcloud and made available for LibreOffice. Social media should include the Fediverse, and content should be editable also on Gimp. To give some examples.

We need as a community to encourage openness in all our activities (which is the reason of our existence), sustainable choices (which are not the ones based on proprietary software) and, at least, we need to provide options (at the moment there are no open alternatives even if they exist). iopensa (talk) 09:45, 6 May 2024 (UTC)