Microsoft makes Office an 'open standard'
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"Microsoft is loosening licensing rules on Office 2003 formats in order
to get around new "open standard" restrictions to be adopted by the US
state of Massachusetts, according to a state official.

The move puts Microsoft on a better footing to compete against
open-source applications and non-proprietary document formats.
Governments around the world have begun to reconsider the use of
proprietary formats, which usually lock them into using particular
applications and may hinder archiving efforts."

http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?NewsID=2952


        
        
                
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