Responding to a request from the European Union to improve data interoperability, Microsoft has committed in perpetuity to offering a royalty-free license of Office-related XML document formats.
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Microsoft says it's opening its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to shared information. But there's a catch: It has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect.
New programs are to be aimed at encouraging software makers to produce applications for the next version of Office.
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A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.
Jeff Raikes, Group VP of Microsoft, describes Office 2003 as "the first and best example of how end users can benefit from XML." Is it for you?
The software giant's recent XML-related patent applications highlight the struggle between open and proprietary.
Electronic-forms projects are the software world's flavour of the month, with Microsoft, Adobe and others attempting to simplify electronic business transactions.
Microsoft says it's opening its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to shared information. But there's a catch: It has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect.
New programs are to be aimed at encouraging software makers to produce applications for the next version of Office.
You may not believe this, but Microsoft thinks we're biased...against Microsoft. But if reactions to our office suite review are anything to go by, our readers disagree.
The software giant is set to unveil more details about the controversial electronic forms software, an addition to the forthcoming Office 11, including a new name.
This beta refresh reveals the suite's dynamic interface, as well as handy new tools, such as PDF creation.
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