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The Future Is Open: The OpenDocument Format

Posted by michael on from the backward-compatible dept.

Daniel Carrera writes "I've written an article for Groklaw describing the OpenDocument format: 'I asked Daniel Carrera, an OpenOffice.org volunteer, if he'd please explain the OpenDocument format. How does a format get chosen? And is OpenDocument on the list of acceptable formats for governments like the State of Massachusetts? We are all concerned about proprietary formats and standards, and more and more governments are adopting policies requiring open standards, it's a very important subject.' It's currently being considered by the EU Commission as a candidate for an official format."

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  1. Talking to yourself again? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Daniel Carrera writes ... 'I asked Daniel Carrera, ...'

    Hmm... /me scratches head

    1. Re:Talking to yourself again? by Zaiff+Urgulbunger · · Score: 2, Funny

      You know, deep down, we are all Daniel Carrera on the inside! O_o

  2. Re:Massachusetts is a Commonwealth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Last time I checked, the United "States" of America is made up of 50 "states" -- not 46 states and 4 commonwealths. Can you imagine the United States and Commonwealths of America? USCA instead of USA?

    Hmmm... Should we use a different symbol on the US flag to represent a common wealth instead of a star, maybe a circle instead?

  3. Re:.txt by paretooptimum · · Score: 2, Funny

    I completely agree. OpenOffice is soooooo... in need of a Firefox to its Mozilla suite. Can someone please fork this puppy and dump the bloat.