The concept of open IT standards, which is central to the European Interoperability Framework (EIF), is to be watered down to such a degree that it will fade into insignificance. At least that's the impression given by a current EIF 2 release leaked to the Free Software Foundation Europe.
The internationally recognised European Interoperability Framework (EIF) for using open standards is to lose further weight and definition during the version 2 revision process. After a first draft became public in November 2009, a new EIF 2 "Release Candidate" leaked in March has added further fuel to the earlier criticism.
Meer op onderstaande link en b.v. op heise.de en Groklaw.net. Ook de Franse Consumentenbond heeft Europees commissaris Kroes een brief geschreven waarin duidelijk wordt aangegeven wat het grote belang van het gebruik van open standaarden vooral ook voor consumenten is.