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ODF Alliance sceptical of Microsoft supporting ODF dropping ISO OOXML
The ODF Alliance today greeted with skepticism Microsoft’s announcement of its intention to include support for the OpenDocument Format in the first half of 2009. “The proof will be whether and when Microsoft’s promised support for ODF is on par with its support for its own format. Governments will be looking for actual results, not [...]
Opendocument Format (ODF) now the national standard for South Africa
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) on Friday approved the Open Document Format (ODF) as an official national South African standard. The adoption of ODF by South Africa opens the way for the businesses and government to adopt ODF more widely in their processes. ODF is already an international standard, approved by the International [...]
Shame on the OOXML “Aye” Sayers
Russell was feeling down on MOnday about what seems to be a vote for global adoption of Microsoft’s OOXML standard; however, the news reveals a few problems with the way two countries voted, and the final tally really isn’t in yet – although it doesn’t seem bright for open standards. Here’s a short list of [...]
Dual Standards: More Choice, or Less?
Via ODFalliance.org blog
Arguments are often made that having two internationally-approved standards for document formats would encourage choice. After all, isn’t competition good? South Africa’s Minister of Public Service and Administration, Ms. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi addressed this issue from the perspective of governments in her opening address at the Idlelo 3 Conference currently underway in Dakar, Senegal:
“South [...]
