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ISO calls for end to Open XML 'personal attacks'

April 15, 2008 4:10 PM PDT

The ISO committee handling OOXML braves open-source protests to meet in Oslo and works out how to ensure interoperability with ODF.
(By David Meyer of ZDNet UK)

U.K. may make last-minute U-turn on OOXML

March 27, 2008 7:54 PM PDT

Microsoft's Office Open XML may win last-minute favor from a key British standards body, but Microsoft would need more votes to change before OOXML becomes a standard.

Microsoft makes last-gasp OOXML push

January 29, 2008 7:41 PM PST

With critical ISO vote on ratification of Office Open XML looming, company maintains it has users' best interests at heart.

Report fuels OpenOffice vs. OOXML debate

January 18, 2008 12:39 AM PST

Speculation mars Burton Group report that suggests Microsoft's OOXML document format is preferable to ODF, says OpenOffice.org.

Office 2007 gets official mobile compatibility

December 1, 2007 5:10 PM PST

Office Mobile on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 phones can now handle Microsoft's controversial Office Open XML format.

IBM chides Microsoft over SOA

August 8, 2007 7:39 PM PDT

Big Blue claims Microsoft leans too hard on Windows-oriented, proprietary standards for its service-oriented architecture.

Microsoft document formats gain Mass. favor

July 2, 2007 6:37 PM PDT

Proposed technical guidelines include Microsoft's Office Open XML on the list of "open format" standards.

Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition

April 6, 2007 1:01 PM PDT

Company urges fast-track standardization of Office Open XML; open-source advocates say Microsoft is worried rivals will gain too much ground.

Microsoft's document format moves up a step

April 3, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

ISO expects to vote on whether to approve Office Open XML as a standard by September, according to Ecma International.

Microsoft starts testing Office 2008 for Mac

April 2, 2007 1:20 PM PDT

The new version, due out later this year, is the first to run natively on Intel-based Macs and also supports new XML-based file formats.

California may adopt OpenDocument

March 1, 2007 2:16 PM PST

Bill would require state agencies to adopt ODF as a standard and exclude the use of proprietary file formats.

Microsoft's amusing standards stance

February 23, 2007 12:17 PM PST

Opera Software's Håkon Wium Lie says Microsoft's recent letter about IBM undermining standards contradicts its own track record.

Cisco spends $135 million on XML firm

February 22, 2007 9:21 AM PST

Network gear maker gives its Web services business a boost with the acquisition of Reactivity.

Microsoft calls IBM hypocritical on document standards

February 15, 2007 3:02 PM PST

Redmond publishes open letter accusing Big Blue of blocking ISO from considering Office Open XML as document standard.

OpenDocument up for adoption in Texas, Minnesota

February 8, 2007 3:24 PM PST

States may follow Massachusetts in making the rival to Microsoft Word format the standard for all documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Microsoft to release ODF document converter

February 2, 2007 1:44 PM PST

Microsoft-sponsored open-source group expected to release ODF translator for Word.

Microsoft sails through document standard vote

December 8, 2006 3:33 PM PST

Office Open XML, the default file format in Office 2007, was certified Thursday as a standard at Ecma International.

New Office file formats could cause headaches

December 6, 2006 4:07 PM PST

Microsoft says Windows Mobile, Office for Mac won't be compatible with XML formats until next year.

Novell to support Microsoft Office documents

December 4, 2006 5:39 PM PST

Company joins project designed to bridge rival document formats and thus enable its OpenOffice customers to work with Microsoft Office.

Corel to support Microsoft Office, ODF formats

November 30, 2006 1:56 PM PST

Maker of the WordPerfect word processor and productivity suite will support Microsoft's Office Open XML, OpenDocument format.