An anonymous reader writes "The editor of the Open Document Format standard has written a letter (PDF) that strongly supports recognizing Microsoft's OOXML file format as a standard, arguing that if it fails, ODF will suffer. 'As the editor of... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Wed, Mar 26 2008
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| 26 Mar 08 |
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UK to fly the flag for OOXML » the register (uk) Source: BSI gives file format thumbs up Exclusive The British Standards Institute (BSI) looks set to reverse its position on Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) file format by approving it as an international standard.… |
| 05 Sep 07 |
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ISO votes to reject Microsoft's OOXML as standard (Peter Sayer/PC World) » techmeme ISO votes to reject Microsoft's OOXML as standard — Microsoft Corp. has failed in its attempt to have its Office Open XML document format fast-tracked straight to the status of an international standard by the International Organization... |
| 16 Jan 08 |
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OOXML marks the spot, says research firm » the register (uk) ODF? It's for poseurs Large organisations that are considering a move away from Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) in favour of rival standard (Open Document Format) ODF should think again, concludes a new report.… |
| 02 Apr 08 |
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Official: OOXML approved as international standard » the register (uk) Microsoft slips into robe, smokes fat cigar The ISO/IEC confirmed this morning that Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) has been approved as an international standard, leaving the Open Document Format (ODF) lobby raging about alleged voti... |
| 05 Sep 07 |
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Why Microsoft deserved to lose the OOXML standards vote » digg I believe that the world is big enough for multiple file-format specifications. I don't think the Open Document Format (ODF) deserves to be the only format sanctioned as an "open standard." That said, I also believe Microsoft deserved to lose the ISO... |
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