EC takes own sweet time backing Microsoft ODF move

                   
channelregister.co.uk     22-May-2008            

The European Commission is investigating Microsoft’s interoperability pledge that it will support OpenDocument Format (ODF) in Office 2007 service pack two (SP2). Regulators at the anti-trust arm of the EC said in a statement today that it welcomed “any step that Microsoft took towards genuine... [read full story]                    

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OOXML backwards compatibility led Microsoft to ODF

cnet.com     22-May-2008          

Microsoft blames backwards compatibility issues and changes made during the ISO ratification process for its decision to support ODF instead of OOXML in Office 2007 ... Microsoft's decision to add support to Office 2007 for the OpenDocument Format instead of its own OOXML...                    

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EU says to study Microsoft's open-source step

reuters.co.uk     22-May-2008          

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU executive will investigate if steps announced by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: ) to make it easier for users of an open-source rival to work with Microsoft Office would give consumers greater choice. "The Commission will investigate whether the announced support of ODF (Open...                    

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Microsoft will support Open Document Format (ODF)

heise-online.co.uk     22-May-2008          

Microsoft has announced that the next service pack for its Office package, due in the first half of 2009, will include Open Document Format (ODF) as a save option. The update to Microsoft Office 2007 will also support both Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) in version 1.5 as well as Microsoft's...                    

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