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  • Microsoft's 'openness' may hobble OpenDocument

    Microsoft's move to make its Open XML document format an international standard could hobble the uptake of OpenDocument, the OASIS-approved document format that is supported by Sun Microsystems.

  • Sun: ODF needed to prevent 'corporate Alzheimer's'

    Having an open, stable document format is necessary to preserve the world's information, top Sun Microsystems executives said on Wednesday.

  • Microsoft to standardise Office formats

    Microsoft intends to submit file formats for its new Office 12 applications to the European standards body ECMA International. The company hopes this will allay concern about its level of control over document formats.

  • Office standards battle grinds on

    Standards body Ecma International has created a committee to standardise Microsoft Office document formats, handing the software giant a victory in an intensifying struggle over desktop software.

  • Sun plans ODF translator for MS Office

    Sun Microsystems plans to release a plug-in for Microsoft Office 2003 that will allow two-way compatibility with the OpenDocument Format, the company announced Wednesday in the US.

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  • Microsoft's singing in C#

    Microsoft and its allies have quietly expanded an effort to gain acceptance for C#, the software giant's competitor to Java and a foundation for its next-generation Internet services.

  • J2EE vs .NET: levelling the playing field

    Microsoft and Sun each have their own vision for your IT future; which will you choose? The answer may be easier than you think. ZDNet Australia investigates.

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