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OpenDocument format gathers steam

 November 10, 2005 Growing cadre of vendors vows to improve alternatives to Microsoft Office, as government customers voice more interest. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Stephen O'Grady, Office 12, desktop software, Microsoft Office, agency, XML, vendor, technology company, standard, Massachusetts, interest, format, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

OpenDocument up for adoption in Texas, Minnesota

 February 7, 2007 States may follow Massachusetts in making the rival to Microsoft Word format the standard for all documents, spreadsheets and presentations. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Texas, agency, Minnesota, Massachusetts, bill, spreadsheet, presentation, standard, document, state, Microsoft Office, XML, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.

OpenDocument standard ratified

 May 3, 2006 An international standards group sets the stage for worldwide adoption of this open-source file format. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, adoption, StarOffice, standard, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice, open source, IBM Corp., process, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

IBM to support OpenDocument early next year

 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, desktop software, IBM Corp., developing country, India, emerging market, open standard, standard, Microsoft Office, document, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft sails through document standard vote

 December 7, 2006 Office Open XML, the default file format in Office 2007, was certified Thursday as a standard at Ecma International. TAGS: ECMA, OpenDocument Format, XML, standard, productivity suite, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, document, Microsoft Corp.

Mass. warms to Microsoft Office standard

 November 28, 2005 After picking OpenDocument as a standard, commonwealth is "optimistic" that standardized Office formats will pass muster. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, procurement, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Office 12, state, standards, Microsoft Office, XML, standard, Governor, agency, format, Microsoft Corp., decision, information technology

Microsoft makes last-gasp OOXML push

 January 29, 2008 With critical ISO vote on ratification of Office Open XML looming, company maintains it has users' best interests at heart. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, XML, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, standard, Microsoft Corp., document

Microsoft's standardization move divides experts

 November 22, 2005 Office's Open XML is "a tactical move by Microsoft to give its proprietary document formats a glimmer of openness," one researcher says. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Governor, open standard, GPL, Microsoft Office, standard, XML, Microsoft Corp., format

U.K. may make last-minute U-turn on OOXML

 March 27, 2008 Microsoft's Office Open XML may win last-minute favor from a key British standards body, but Microsoft would need more votes to change before OOXML becomes a standard. TAGS: vote, standard, OpenDocument Format, favor, XML, U.K., IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Massachusetts says it's open to multiple formats

 December 14, 2005 State senators air the issues around its decision to use OpenDocument as the default desktop application format. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, standards, OASIS, productivity-application, standard, senator, IBM Corp., XML, vice president, decision, state, Microsoft Office, information technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., forum
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