Microsoft has assured coders that its Open Specification Promise a pledge it won't sue developers using OOXML will apply to future versions of the document format.
The Open Source Initiative's (OSI) founder Eric S Raymond is very unhappy with Microsoft for trying to force a "divisive" and "technically bogus" specification through as an international standard.
Microsoft has been accused of publishing "incomplete" specifications for its Office file format binaries.
The US State of Massachusetts has avoided a format war, and will use both OpenDocument Format and Microsoft's rival Office Open XML document format across its agencies.
Microsoft executives have accused IBM of single-handedly leading an effort to block the software giant from having its Office Open XML standard approved by the International Standards Organisation (ISO).
Developers wanting to use Microsoft's Office Open XML specification will need to brush up on their legal skills.
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