Sun Plug-in Brings ODF Support to Microsoft Office

“Sun Microsystems’ ODF Plug-in for Microsoft Office won’t usher
in an era of universal document interoperability, but eWEEK Labs
believes it is the best option currently available for adding Open
Document Format support to Office’s massive installed base. The
plug-in, which Sun debuted on July 4 in the form of a freely
downloadable 30MB installation package, enables users to read, edit
and save ODF-formatted word processor, spreadsheet, and
presentation documents using the 2000, XP, and 2003 versions of
Microsoft Office.

“Unlike the Microsoft-sponsored Open XML/ODF Translator project,
the Excel and PowerPoint components of which are still in
development, Sun’s freely-downloadable ODF Plug-in is a bona fide
shipping product—complete with optional paid support from
Sun…”

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