| OO.o 2.0 pioneers new standard |
May 24, 2005
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) announced its approval of OpenOffice.org's XML-based file format, Open Document Format for Office Applications, as a new standard. An article at eWEEK.com, explains what this means for the world in general, and for OpenOffice users in particular.
The new standard format promises greater compatibility between all office productivity applications in the future, according to author Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. "It's designed to not tie businesses' data to a particular program or version of a program," Vaughan-Nichols writes.
The Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) has already won the endorsements of Sun, IBM, and Red Hat according to Vaughan-Nichols. Also, there are predictions that it will find a solid niche in both government and private sectors.
"The participation of enterprises in vertical industries, such as aerospace, will also ensure [OpenDocument] adoption in the private sector," says RedMonk principal analyst, James Governor. "One key to success will be the royalty-free status of the spec; there are no financial penalties associated with developing to it."
Ironically, though the new standard is based on previous OpenOffice.org file formats, OpenDocument is not compatible with OpenOffice.org 1.x file formats.
Read more at DesktopLinux.com sister-site, eWEEK.com:
OASIS Approves OpenOffice 2.0 File Format
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