IBM Corp., document, and OpenDocument Format news on CNET

November 21, 2005 Web word processor Writely supports the OpenDocument format in response to customer demand. TAGS: Writely, OpenDocument Format, word-processor, OpenOffice, word-processing, document, IBM Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.

December 5, 2005 Big Blue says support for the standard and Web-centric design of desktop software will appeal to emerging markets. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, workplace, IBM Corp., desktop software, developing country, India, emerging market, open standard, standard, Microsoft Office, document, open source, Microsoft Corp.

October 10, 2005 The group behind the OpenDocument document format seeks broader government appeal through ISO standardization. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, OASIS, government, representative, OpenOffice, standard, IBM Corp., open source, document

December 15, 2005 Open, stable document format is needed to preserve world's information, company executives say. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, ECMA, Sun Microsystems Inc., Office 12, IBM Corp., open source, document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

May 5, 2006 Developers have created a way to save OpenDocument documents from Microsoft Office. The first customer may be the commonwealth of Massachusetts. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Stephen O'Grady, Microsoft Office, Massachusetts, OpenOffice, development, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., open source, document, format

December 21, 2005 Big Blue won't participate in an international committee that is standardizing Microsoft Office document formats. TAGS: ECMA, OpenDocument Format, committee, IBM Corp., standards, Microsoft Office, XML, document, vice president, open source, Microsoft Corp.

February 14, 2007 Redmond publishes open letter accusing Big Blue of blocking ISO from considering Office Open XML as document standard. TAGS: standardization, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., procurement, standards, representative, XML, general manager, letter, Microsoft Office, activity, Microsoft Corp., format, document

September 1, 2005 State intends to phase out office applications from Microsoft and others in favor of software based on "open" standards. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, Peter Quinn, XML, state, agency, standards, open source, OpenOffice, Adobe PDF, document, IBM Corp., format, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

April 25, 2006 Minnesota has followed Massachusetts with a bill to adopt open formats, but most states have yet to tackle digital archives. TAGS: Minnesota, CIO, Massachusetts, state, standards, OpenDocument Format, document, agency, office, information technology, format, IBM Corp.

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