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British govt works to break MS Office grip

British govt works to break MS Office grip

Uses open document formats to usher in new suites.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2014 11:57AM Software
Feds propose Open Document Format support

Feds propose Open Document Format support

Use of other formats not precluded.
Juha Saarinen May 29 2013 6:38AM Software
NSW Govt to open source digital archives software

NSW Govt to open source digital archives software

Files to remain in state-owned data centre for hundreds of years.
Ry Crozier Mar 21 2012 12:30PM Software
Oracle hangs up the gloves on OpenOffice

Oracle hangs up the gloves on OpenOffice

Now an open source community project.
Liam Tung Apr 18 2011 3:02AM Software
Australia mandates Microsoft's Open Office XML

Australia mandates Microsoft's Open Office XML

Must have "write" capability.
Liam Tung Jan 19 2011 9:58AM Software
NBN Co awards $110m enclosure deal

NBN Co awards $110m enclosure deal

Frames, racks and connector assembly.
Ry Crozier Jan 17 2011 12:51PM Hardware
Committee to ensure ODF apps conform to standard

Committee to ensure ODF apps conform to standard

The Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (Oasis), which fights for open standards for information, has formed a new committee to advance the OpenDocument Format (ODF).
Rosalie Marshall Nov 4 2008 6:47AM Software
'ODF has clearly won,' says Microsoft exec

'ODF has clearly won,' says Microsoft exec

The ISO approved Open Document Format (ODF) standard has gained ground during Microsoft's campaign for its competing Office Open XML (OOXML) specification, a senior Vole executive admitted in a panel session about the long running ISO standards struggle over OOXML at the Red Hat Summit in Boston on Thursday.
Egan Orion Jun 23 2008 4:00PM Software
Microsoft ODF move gets lukewarm reception

Microsoft ODF move gets lukewarm reception

Microsoft's move to add support for the Open Document Format to its Office suite has received a mixed reception..
Shaun Nichols May 28 2008 7:44AM Software
EC to investigate Microsoft ODF announcement

EC to investigate Microsoft ODF announcement

The European Commission (EC) is to investigate Microsoft’s announcement that it will build support for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard into a forthcoming update of Office 2007.
Madeline Bennett May 23 2008 7:25AM Software
CeBIT 08: Red Hat says Australia missed OOXML opportunity

CeBIT 08: Red Hat says Australia missed OOXML opportunity

Australia may have missed an opportunity to promote open technology by abstaining from the recent OOXML vote, according to Linux distribution vendor Red Hat.
Liz Tay May 20 2008 3:59PM Software
ISO announces OOXML success

ISO announces OOXML success

The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has announced that Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) file format has received the necessary number of votes for approval as an ISO/IEC International Standard.
Liz Tay Apr 3 2008 3:46PM Software
The votes are in on OOXML

The votes are in on OOXML

To all appearances, it seems that the Microsoft’s Open Office XML (OOXML) document format is set to be the next international standard.
Liz Tay Mar 31 2008 3:47PM Software
OOXML decision two sleeps away

OOXML decision two sleeps away

With less than two days to go before the International Standards Organization (ISO) decides on whether or not to approve Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML), lovers and haters of the format are intensifying their arguments for a last hurrah.
Liz Tay and Mitchell Bingemann Mar 28 2008 5:25PM Software
ODF backers celebrate Document Freedom Day

ODF backers celebrate Document Freedom Day

Supporters of the Open Document Format (ODF) took to the streets yesterday in celebration of Document Freedom Day 2008..
Shaun Nichols Mar 28 2008 6:49AM Software
Microsoft blasts IBM in dirty ODF war

Microsoft blasts IBM in dirty ODF war

Big Blue accused of hijacking open standard debate to peddle its wares.
Tom Sanders Feb 19 2007 9:52AM Software
Word Perfect to support both ODF and Microsoft formats

Word Perfect to support both ODF and Microsoft formats

Corel application positioned as independent third road.
Tom Sanders Dec 1 2006 3:42PM Software
Microsoft flip-flops on ODF support

Microsoft flip-flops on ODF support

Sponsorship of open source document project to salvage government business.
Tom Sanders Jul 10 2006 1:49PM Software

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