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• OASIS submits OpenDocument as standard

  The group behind the OpenDocument standard has submitted the document format to a key standards organisation, a move that could make open-source desktop applications more attractive to governments.

• Office 2007 to support ODF and PDF

  Responding to pressure customers and governments, Microsoft has announced Office 2007 Service Pack 2 will add support for the Open Document Format (ODF), Portable Document Format (PDF), and XML Paper Specification (XPS).

• Massachusetts officials criticise OpenDocument decision

  Massachusetts state officials have criticised a decision to adopt OpenDocument as a standard, casting doubt over a closely watched initiative.

• Sun: ODF needed to prevent 'corporate Alzheimer's'

  Having an open, stable document format is necessary to preserve the world's information, top Sun Microsystems executives said on Wednesday.

• Microsoft joins OpenDocument group

  Microsoft has joined a committee that has a key role in the ratification of the OpenDocument format as an international standard.

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• OASIS calls for OpenOffice XML spec

  A group of companies working on Web services specifications is calling for a new standard to handle desktop application documents.

Reviews (1)

• How open is the new Office?

  Microsoft says it's opening its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to shared information. But there's a catch: It has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect.

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