[A2k] Reuters: Microsoft gets another shot at Open XML standard

[Taran Rampersad]

No one seems to be talking about the elephant in the middle of the
table. Microsoft could actually support other open standards. We know
why it doesn't, but that doesn't mean that it should be neglected in all
of these discussions.

Thiru Balasubramaniam wrote:
> <SNIP>
>
> Standardisation of Open XML, which is the default file-saving format
> in Microsoft Office 2007, would allow other companies to build
> products using the file format and simplify file exchange between
> different software suites.


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