Open XML Translator for Microsoft Word Available

narramissic writes "The first phase of a Microsoft-funded project to create software that can convert Microsoft Word documents between Open XML and Open Document Format (ODF) has been completed. As a result, the Open XML Translator is now available for download in version 1.0 from SourceForge.net. A ComputerWorld article details the history of the project, discussing the work of companies like CleverAge and AztecSoft, as well as community efforts to bring this project to realization."

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Re:a question instead of a statement

[woodhouse]

Since when is completely missing the point of the article +3 interesting? I think there should be some kind of basic IQ test before you're allowed to moderate...

I think it's great.

[twitter]

Thanks to this Microsoft funded and approved converter, I won't have any problems working exclusively in ODF now will I? OK, you can stop laughing but the last time I tried to open the crappy new .DOCX with Open Office, it did not work. The save as dialog was difficult to find on Word and confusing when you did find it. Chances are, this converter will be just another trap like Windoze itself.