OpenDocument beats Microsoft at ISO certification

[Daniel Carrera]

The OpenDocument format is now ISO 26300, long before Microsoft even 
submits their quasi-propietary format. Massachusetts asks for an 
OpenDocument plugin for MS Office. OpenDocument Foundation responds that 
it has one.

All in all, it's been a great week for the free world :)

http://digg.com/technology/Open_Office_s_OpenDocument_format_*BEAT*_Microsoft_to_ISO_Standardization
http://digg.com/software/OpenDocument_is_now_ISO_26300
http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20060503080915835
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20060504015438308

With OpenDocument now an ISO standard it'll be a lot easier to sell it 
to governments (many governments, especially European ones, have a 
policy that requires them to support ISO standards).

Cheers,
Daniel.
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