SearchOpenSource: Open or Closed? The ODF Debate Spills Into LinuxWorld

[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link. ]

"The debate surrounding OpenDocument and open file standards over the past year has resulted in a rollercoaster ride of events, but oftentimes a simple question can be overlooked as advocates of open standards battle Microsoft for the fate of the office application suite.

"Do users know the difference between the open standards-based OpenDocument format (ODF) and proprietary ones like Microsoft Office Open XML...?"

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