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British govt works to break MS Office grip
Uses open document formats to usher in new suites.
Jan 30 2014 11:57AM
Feds propose Open Document Format support
Use of other formats not precluded.
May 29 2013 6:38AM
NSW Govt to open source digital archives software
Files to remain in state-owned data centre for hundreds of years.
Mar 21 2012 12:30PM
Oracle hangs up the gloves on OpenOffice
Now an open source community project.
Apr 18 2011 3:02AM
Australia mandates Microsoft's Open Office XML
Must have "write" capability.
Jan 19 2011 9:58AM
NBN Co awards $110m enclosure deal
Frames, racks and connector assembly.
Jan 17 2011 12:51PM
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).
Nov 4 2008 6:47AM
'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.
Jun 23 2008 4:00PM
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..
May 28 2008 7:44AM
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.
May 23 2008 7:25AM
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.
May 20 2008 3:59PM
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.
Apr 3 2008 3:46PM
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.
Mar 31 2008 3:47PM
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.
Mar 28 2008 5:25PM
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..
Mar 28 2008 6:49AM
Microsoft blasts IBM in dirty ODF war
Big Blue accused of hijacking open standard debate to peddle its wares.
Feb 19 2007 9:52AM
Word Perfect to support both ODF and Microsoft formats
Corel application positioned as independent third road.
Dec 1 2006 3:42PM
Microsoft flip-flops on ODF support
Sponsorship of open source document project to salvage government business.
Jul 10 2006 1:49PM
