The OpenDocument Format has been submitted to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), according to OASIS, the standards body that developed the format. Patrick Gannon, the president ...

A group of software developers have created a program to make Microsoft Office work with files in the OpenDocument format, a move that would bridge currently incompatible desktop applications. Gary ...

The European Commission is reluctant to recommend the OpenDocument file format, even though the format has been endorsed by international standards groups. According to sources familiar with the issue ...

Windows only: Open OpenDocument Format (ODF) files in Microsoft Office using the OpenXML/ODF Translator, a free plug-in for Microsoft Word. One of the most obvious benefits is being able to open ...

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A group of high-profile technology vendors have formalized plans to promote Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) as a global standard after a meeting at IBM Corp. last week, an ...

The OpenDocument Foundation, a little-known industry group that was originally created to promote the OpenDocument Format (ODF), has closed its doors after controversially dropping support for ODF in ...

Malware laced OpenDocument files target Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and LibreOffice users. Attackers have a new obfuscation technique that uses the OpenDocument file format for sneaking payloads past ...

Australia’s government may mandate that its agencies use software compatible with OpenDocument Format (ODF), an international file standard. The country’s government agencies mostly use Microsoft’s ...

IBM plans to support the OpenDocument standard in its desktop software from early next year. The company intends to market aggressively the product in developing countries, reports CNet. IBM ...