bluemarinelogona5 What Is OpenDocumentThe OpenDocument Format (ODF) is an emerging file format standard for electronic office documents. Representing a triumph of common sense over the methods conceived before the rise of the Internet, ODF’s goals are both exciting and controversial. Early adopters of the format include state and municipal governments in some near- and far-flung places, and this makes the format’s progress a thing to watch. Yet innovation theory tells us there are some hurdles we all must overcome before ODF becomes a regular topic of conversation at the ballpark. Those in the know, however, recognize that we’re in about the second inning of a barn-burner. So, grab a hot dog and a beer, and settle in for a classic.

In This Article:

  1. ODF: What’s It Made Of?
  2. Find It Here
  3. File Formats in General
  4. OpenDocument Format Is a Specification
  5. ODF Is an Open Standard
  6. ODF Is Not Open Source, Nor Is It Free Software
  7. ODF Is Approved for Use in Free Software
  8. Software Applications Offering ODF
  9. Adoption of ODF
  10. Microsoft’s Lunge at an XML File Format
  11. The DADA Theater of Lobbying Public-Sector Customers
  12. Standardizing Document Formats Is a Natural Progression
  13. Conclusion

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