Daniel Carrera writes “I asked Daniel Carrera, an OpenOffice.org volunteer, if he’d please explain to us the OpenDocument format. How does a format get chosen? And is OpenDocument on the list when governments like the State of Massachusetts make up such lists of acceptable formats for governmental use? If not, what can be done to change that? He graciously agreed. Because we are all concerned about proprietary formats and standards, and more and more governments are adopting policies requiring open standards, it’s a very important subject.
Daniel calls OpenDocument “our best chance to fight vendor lock-in associated with proprietary formats.” It’s currently being considered by the EU Commission as a candidate for an official format.”
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