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Microsoft to Open up Office Formats

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the learning-from-your-mistakes dept.

Been on TV writes to tell us that Microsoft is expected to announce on Tuesday the opening of their Office file formats, according to Financial Times. From the article: "Microsoft will submit its Office file formats to Ecma International, the standards body, which will develop the documentation and make it available to the industry. The move is being supported by a number of organizations including Apple Computer, Barclays Capital, BP, Intel and Toshiba."

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  1. Hold on... by jurv!s · · Score: 3, Funny

    this could change everything!!

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  2. Let me be the first to say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...It's a TRAP!

  3. Re:Licensing by Kjella · · Score: 4, Funny

    And how much of your soul will you have to sign away in order to use this?

    2 cents,

    I hear 2 cents of a soul. Do I hear five cents? Three cents? It's not much to look at anyway, is it? Going once, going twice...

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  4. End of times... by grasshoppa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apple choosing Intel, Dell choosing AMD, MS openning up Office formats.

    Dogs and cats, living together! MASS HYSTERIA!

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