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Topic: OpenDocument

	ONLamp.com -- What Is OpenDocument
		If OpenDocument Format does not launch the most important worldwide software standards battle, then it will at least provide the very best theater for the citizenry to chide, heckle, and throw tomatoes on the stage--as the established software vendor cajoles its old and new customers back into deep dependence on a single vendor.
		OpenDocument Format (ODF) is a file format for office documents that is available to users of a growing list of software applications.
		The OASIS OpenDocument Format for Office Applications Technical Committee (OASIS ODF TC) is responsible for making changes to the format, keeping it technically up-to-date, and permitting it to evolve with innovations in document technology that will certainly occur in the future.
	www.onlamp.com /pub/a/onlamp/2006/07/27/what-is-opendocument.html (1470 words)

	Everybody's Guide to OpenDocument
		A number of factors guarantee that OpenDocument files always will be usable: the number of Oasis members, their combined experience, their commitment to keep OpenDocument free from restrictions and its submission for approval to the International Standards Organizations.
		Therefore, OpenDocument users will not need to spend much money and effort to migrate their files from one program to another if the one they currently run becomes too expensive, slow or cumbersome to use.
		OpenDocument has all it needs to level the playing field in the productivity software industry, currently dominated by Microsoft Office, and guarantee long-term availability of digital records.
	www.linuxjournal.com /node/8616/print (1664 words)

	Why OpenDocument Won (and Microsoft Office Open XML Didn’t)
		OpenDocument has been developed and is maintained by a vendor-neutral body (OASIS); OASIS is even authorized to submit its specifications straight to ISO.
		Microsoft’s claim that OpenDocument is “unnecessarily exclusive” is nonsense; the shoe is on the other foot.
		Some OpenDocument implementations are available at no cost (particularly OpenOffice.org and KDE KOffice) and have a licensing structure that allows that to continue that way indefinitely.
	www.dwheeler.com /essays/why-opendocument-won.html (7122 words)

	LinuxElectrons - Novell Reaffirms Its Commitment to the OpenDocument Format
		OpenDocument is a standardized, XML-based file format specification for office applications.
		OpenDocument files can be opened by any OpenDocument-compliant application regardless of language, freeing users from the shifting product directions of any one vendor.
		"True open standards, like OpenDocument, are subject to public inspection and contribution and are unencumbered by property rights and the individual agendas of specific vendors," said Jack Messman, chairman and CEO of Novell.
	www.linuxelectrons.com /article.php/20060117084445397 (334 words)

	PlexNex: What is OpenDocument...Again? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		OpenDocument (sometimes called “ODF”) is a file format for office documents which is available to users of a growing list of software applications.
		It is the OASIS OpenDocument Technical Committee (the “OASIS ODF TC”) that is responsible for making changes to the format, to continue to keep it technically up to date and permit it to evolve with innovations in document technology which are certain to occur in the future.
		OpenDocument, by being openly developed and having no impediments to its usage or access, provides an excellent solution to this problem of control by offering an open standard data format for use in all kinds of software -- free as well as commercial.
	fussnotes.typepad.com /plexnex/2006/01/what_is_opendoc.html (1488 words)

	OpenDocument Alliance to fight looming 'digital Dark Age'
		OpenDocument is an XML-based file format that is short for the OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications.
		The aim of the alliance is to use a truly open standard file format like OpenDocument that enables governments and their constituents to use, access and store documents, records and information both today and in the future.
		But by using open standards like OpenDocument, Phipps said, a standard base line could be created within the industry that would eliminate royalty fees for viewing documents as well as the vendor license lock-in that is widespread today.
	searchopensource.techtarget.com /originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1170532,00.html (1504 words)

	Cover Pages: Sun Patent Non-Assertion Covenant for OpenDocument Offers Model for Standards.
		The Sun OpenDocument Patent Statement was published apparently in response to a question about whether users of the OpenDocument standard would need to ask Sun for a [formal, explicit, executable] license, and whether users would have to give Sun a reciprocal license.
		OpenDocument has been designed as a package concept, enabling it to be used as a default file format for office applications with no increase in file size or loss of data integrity.
		The Sun OpenDocument Patent Statement was published apparently in response to a question about whether users of the OpenDocument standard would need to ask Sun for a [formal, explicit, executable] license, and whether users would have to explicitly give Sun a reciprocal license.
	xml.coverpages.org /ni2005-10-04-a.html (3537 words)

	OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) TC
		The document has been approved by the OpenDocument TC, and is available in OpenDocument and PDF formats.
		The OpenDocument TC works closely together with the OASIS ODF Adoption Technical Committee which provide expertise and resources to educate the marketplace on the value of the OpenDocument OASIS Standard.
		OpenDocument XML.org is a community-driven site hosted by OASIS that provides reliable background information on the standard.
	www.oasis-open.org /committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=office (839 words)

	From Open Source to Open Standard: The OASIS OpenDocument Format
		That is, an OpenDocument package file may contain streams that are not specified by the OpenDocument specification, and therefore may contain extensions to the OpenDocument format.
		Other benefits of OpenDocument packages are that they support compression and also allow images to be saved in their original binary format, which, given the number of tools that support these formats, should be seen as an advantage rather than a disadvantage.
		OpenDocument defines documents that are stored within a package as well as documents that are stored as a plain or flat XML file.
	idealliance.org /proceedings/xtech05/papers/03-02-02 (5388 words)

	FSF - OpenDocument Massachusetts hearing
		Yesterday's hearing at the Massachusetts State House was clearly an attempt to delay adoption of OpenDocument Format (ODF) --- delivering a swipe at Peter Quinn, CIO and Director of the state's Information and Technology Division.
		It was fairly clear from the hearing that the Senator's aim is to delay and quash OpenDocument from being adopted.
		I think there's some merit to the statement that there are many people who don't use the bells and whistles of technologies and I'm not so sure there aren't other ways of doing it.
	www.fsf.org /news/OpenDocument (7647 words)

	Is OpenDocument an Open Standard? Yes!
		For example, OpenDocument supports Unicode/ISO 10646 characters (whose purpose is to support the characters of all languages), Ruby text (important in supporting some Asian languages), and text written from right to left (important in supporting Arabic and Hebrew).
		In 2004, Europe formally asked in very strong language that Microsoft participate in OpenDocument development; while it was an observer on the technical committee for a long while, and is part of OASIS, Microsoft never chose to become actively involved with this standard.
		The OpenDocument development process had no such problem; the rules in placed allowed anyone to propose changes, even if they forced any or all vendors to change their implementations.
	www.dwheeler.com /essays/opendocument-open.html (6628 words)

	Is an OpenDocument foundation on the cards? - Builder UK
		IBM and Sun Microsystems are considering forming a foundation to increase adoption of the OpenDocument format, which is emerging as a threat to Microsoft's dominant Office suite of software.
		OpenDocument, officially called the OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications, is an XML-based format for office documents.
		IBM and Sun are strong supporters of OpenDocument and participate in its development through OASIS.
	uk.builder.com /0,39026540,39281965,00.htm (467 words)

	ConsortiumInfo.org - OpenDocument Approved by ISO/IEC Members (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The six month voting window for ISO/IEC adoption of the OASIS OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard closed on May 1, and at midnight (Geneva time) last night it was announced internally that ODF had been approved by the ISO members eligible and interested in casting a vote.
		Washington, DC - The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance), a broad cross-section of associations, academic institutions and industry dedicated to solving the problem of improving access and retrieval of electronic government documents, today congratulated the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for its sweeping approval of the OpenDocument Format as an international standard.
		Approval of the OpenDocument Format by ISO marks an important milestone in the effort to help governments solve the very real problem of finding a better way to preserve, access and control their documents now and in the future," said Marino Marcich, Executive Director of the ODF Alliance.
	www.consortiuminfo.org /standardsblog/article.php?story=20060503080915835 (1149 words)

	OpenDocument Definition
		Officially the "OpenDocument Format for Office Applications," OpenDocument is supported in OpenOffice 2.0 and StarOffice 8.
		Although based on the earlier OpenOffice format, OpenDocument is not backward compatible, and OpenDocument files cannot be read by OpenOffice 1.x.
		OpenDocument was designed to be used without licensing restrictions and is an alternative to Microsoft's proprietary Office formats as well as Open XML.
	www.pcmag.com /encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=OpenDocument&i=55658,00.asp (674 words)

	Mellel :: View topic - OpenDocument Support
		Frankly, if support for OpenDocument isn't forthcoming from the Redlers, it will be forthcoming from the community after Mellel's XML file format eventuates, so the question isn't as important as it sounds.
		OpenDocument is based on XML and is specific to productivity suite-type apps including word processors.
		The OpenDocument standardization process also included many document users, especially those with the need to handle complex documents or to be able to retrieve documents for long periods of time after their development.
	forum.redlers.com /viewtopic.php?t=14 (5895 words)

	Microsoft bends on OpenDocument \| Tech News on ZDNet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Although Microsoft Office document formats are the most widely used, OpenDocument has emerged as an alternative with significant vendor backing and with high-profile government customers in Massachusetts and Belgium.
		OpenDocument is an XML-based format developed under the standards group OASIS, or the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
		Microsoft isn't seeing a sharp uptick in demand for OpenDocument, but government customers urged the company to provide interoperability between Microsoft's own forthcoming XML Office formats and OpenDocument, said Tom Robertson, the general manager of interoperability and standards at the software giant.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-3513_22-6090912.html (855 words)

	BetaNews \| Microsoft to Support OpenDocument
		Although it was reported in May that the OpenDocument Foundation was working on a compatibility plug-in, Microsoft's decision to spearhead the effort is quite an about-face for the Redmond company.
		OpenDocument has become a thorn in Microsoft's side, with a number of governments looking to move to standardized document formats.
		OpenDocument won't be the only third party file format supported by Office 2007.
	www.betanews.com /article/Microsoft_to_Support_OpenDocument/1152166759 (2754 words)

	HardwareHell - Articles - OpenDocument: Limitation to Innovation or Medication to Separation? - Review
		OpenDocument is supposed to be a new format for documents.
		Another major difference between the two formats is the fact that the OpenDocument format's specification is free for all, unlike the MS format.
		For example, in the U.S., the state of Massachusetts is beginning to switch the document format of its executive department to OpenDocument.
	hardware.gamershell.com /articles/opendocument_limitation_to_innovation_or_medication_to_separation (777 words)

	LinuxElectrons - OASIS Launches OpenDocument XML.org
		"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.
		All OpenDocument XML.org pages are accessible by the public, and readers are encouraged to contribute content.
		In addition to technical and educational background material on the standard, the site features a community bulletin board and directory where readers 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.
	www.linuxelectrons.com /News/Application/OASIS_Launches_OpenDocument_XMLorg (290 words)

	Community Postings \| Open Document
		OpenDocument provides a format that enables users of varying office suites to freely exchange documents.
		The standard is advanced through an open process by the OASIS OpenDocument Technical Committee and the OASIS ODF Adoption Committee.
		OpenDocument Today serves as a community bulletin board and directory where readers post news, ideas, opinions, and recommendations.
	opendocument.xml.org (155 words)

	What is OpenDocument? \| OpenDocument Fellowship
		Odfpy aims to be a complete API for OpenDocument in Python.
		The OpenDocument Validator lets you check ODF files against the OpenDocument specification.
		OpenDocument Fellowship is a volunteer organisation with members around the world.
	www.opendocumentfellowship.org (183 words)

	NewsForge \| OpenDocument Fellowship formed
		OpenDocument format files are rich in metadata, so one of ODF's initial goals is to write libraries that understand and interpret the data.
		The goal for OpenFormula is to define spreadsheet formulas in a way that is highly compatible with OpenDocument and OOo, and to allow users of any application to exchange spreadsheets without formula interoperability problems.
		Membership in the OpenDocument Fellowship is by invitation only, but the ODF advocates mailing list is open to the general public.
	software.newsforge.com /software/05/10/25/1543235.shtml?tid=93&tid=138&tid=132 (1214 words)

	xml: XML Project
		The OpenDocument file format is developed by a technical committee at OASIS.
		Several members of the OpenOffice.org XML project and other OpenOffice.org projects are members of the OASIS OpenDocument technical committee, and collaborate there with members from other projects and vendors on the further development of the OpenDocument file format.
		The XML project maintains the implementation of the OpenDocument file format in OpenOffice.org in very close collaboration and with large support of other OpenOffice.org projects, in particular the application framework, graphical application, spreadsheet and word processing projects.
	xml.openoffice.org (505 words)

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