| ODF gets a new community website |
Sep. 14, 2006
The OASIS international standards consortium on Sept. 12 launched a new website, OpenDocument XML.org, aimed at being the official community gathering place and information resource for the OpenDocument Format (ODF). The site will feature blogs, forums, information, and news about the ODF.
All OpenDocument.XML.org pages are accessible by the public, and readers are encouraged to contribute content, according to OASIS. In addition to technical and educational background material on the standard, the site features a community bulletin board and directory where readers can share news, events, product and services listings, information on deployments in the public and private sectors, case studies, testimonials, and recommendations on books, white papers, and other useful resources.
An international standard approved by OASIS, ISO, and IEC, OpenDocument aims to enable users of varying office products to freely exchange documents. OpenOffice.org, KOffice, and GNOME Office use the ODF as a default for word documents, and an ODF plug-in is being developed for Microsoft Office.
"There is so much excitement and momentum behind [ODF] right now," said Don Harbison of IBM, co-chair of the OASIS ODF Adoption Committee, which provides editorial guidance for the new site. "We wanted to offer the community a central location where they can easily find reliable information on the technology and the marketplace."
"OpenDocument.XML.org also provides a genuine community experience, connecting implementers with users, and making it possible for people to learn from one another and contribute to a growing knowledge base," added Erwin Tenhumberg of Sun Microsystems, co-chair of the OASIS ODF Adoption Committee.
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards.
OpenDocument.XML.org is sponsored by IBM, Intel, and Sun Microsystems.
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