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Microsoft says aids Office/open-source interaction

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May 21, 2008
        
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ST GALLEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Wednesday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source rival to work with Microsoft Office. Microsoft said that without adding any special software to Office, users will be able to open documents sent to... [read full story]                    

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Microsoft to make Word play nicely

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May 22, 2008
        

You'll be able to open PDFs from within Office 2007, as Microsoft promises to add new file compatibility to Word.. Microsoft is to add support for new document formats to Office, including XML Paper Specification (XPS), Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.5, PDF/A and Open Document Format (ODF)...

Microsoft promises ODF support by mid 2009

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May 22, 2008
        

Open document support on the way Microsoft has promised to allow its ubiquitous Office suite of applications to work with an array of open source document formats by the middle of next year. The move, which follows intense pressure from the European Commission, will make Word, Excel and...

Microsoft's embrace of ODF cautiously welcomed

linuxworld.com.au
May 22, 2008
        

Microsoft's embrace of ODF cautiously welcomed Microsoft's support for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) could mean greater opportunities for software makers already using the format, observers said Thursday. Microsoft will put native support for ODF as part of its next service pack for Office 2007,...

                   

ODF finally defeats OOXML in document format war?

zdnet.com.au
May 22, 2008
        

Microsoft's will add native support to Office 2007 for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) instead of OOXML because of compatibility issues — but Microsoft refuses to admit that ODF has won the document format war. In Microsoft's announcement, the company said it was adding native support for ODF due...

Europe Doubts Microsoft's Openess Claims (at Forbes.com)

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May 22, 2008
        

LONDON - The European Commission is skeptical about the claims that Microsoft will open its Office program to other formats, making it a more compatible program. Meanwhile, critics of the company see this as a means of pushing out the competition forever. The European Commission said it would be...

                   

EC to investigate Microsoft ODF announcement

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May 22, 2008
        

The European Commission (EC) is to investigate Microsoft’s announcement that it will build support for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard into a forthcoming update of Office 2007. The EC said it had taken note of the proposals, and would be monitoring their progress as part of its ongoing...

Microsoft to support more document formats

itnews.com.au
May 22, 2008
        

Microsoft is to add support for new document formats to Office, including XML Paper Specification (XPS), Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.5, PDF/A and Open Document Format (ODF) v1.1.. The formats will be supported in the release of Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 scheduled for the first...

EU will probe Microsoft's ODF move

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May 22, 2008
        

EU will probe Microsoft's ODF move European Union antitrust regulators reacted cautiously Thursday to Microsoft's announcement this week that the software maker will add support for Open Document Format (ODF) to its Office suite next year. "The Commission would welcome any step that Microsoft...

                   

Microsoft says aids Office/open-source interaction

smh.com.au
May 22, 2008
        

Microsoft said on Wednesday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source rival to work with Microsoft Office. Without adding any special software to Office, users will be able to open documents sent to them in the open source Open Document Format (ODF), the...

EU to investigate Office support for ODF

zdnet.com
May 22, 2008
        

The European Commission is taking a suspect view of Microsoft's upcoming support for ODF in Office. The EC reacted to the news with this statement: The Commission would welcome any step that Microsoft took towards genuine interoperability, more consumer choice and less vendor lock-in. The...

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