The OpenDocument Format (ODF) remains “more of an anti-Microsoft political statement than an objective technology selection” by users, according to a report released Monday by analysts at Burton Group ...

An XML-based file format developed by Microsoft and standardized by ECMA. Starting with Microsoft Office 2007, Office Open XML is the default document format for saving applications. See Office file ...

The Microsoft MacBU has released a new version of the Office Open XML File Converter 0.2, a tool for converting Office Open XML files (as are generated by Office 2007 for Windows and the forthcoming ...

Microsoft's Open XML format has just been turned down for international standard status. Microsoft reportedly fails two major criteria for standards designation under the rules of the ISO and the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A file format heavily promoted by Microsoft has failed to gain initial approval as an international standard, reflecting a continuing struggle between the company and critics who ...

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An online petition posted by Microsoft to fast-track the standardization of its Office Open XML document format masks the company's concern over the procedure, according to a leading open-source ...

Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 Service Pack 2 included tons of welcome speed improvements and bug fixes. However, things may not be all smooth sailing, as the Mac Business Unit has discovered that the ...

Citing statements of support from more than 300 companies and organizations, Microsoft Corp. claimed on Tuesday that interest in its Office Open XML file format continues to grow. Comments backing the ...

Speaking of what works -- and doesn't -- in community building, Microsoft launched a new community Web site on May 8, called OpenXMLCommunity.org. Microsoft is continuing to push its claim that ...

The movement towards open document formats in government is gaining steam, as a bill was introduced in the California legislature to require state government to use XML formats, BetaNews reports. The ...