edafe.org » odf http://edafe.org edafe.org is the personal site of Edafe Knabe. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 OpenDocument software http://edafe.org/2009/09/opendocument-software/ http://edafe.org/2009/09/opendocument-software/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:01:13 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5649 “This is an overview of software support for the OpenDocument format, an open document file format for saving and exchanging editable office documents.”
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]]> http://edafe.org/2009/09/opendocument-software/feed/ 0 Introduction to OpenOffice.org 3.1 http://edafe.org/2009/06/introduction-to-openoffice-org-3-1/ http://edafe.org/2009/06/introduction-to-openoffice-org-3-1/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:23:13 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5661

“This is a quick introduction to some of the new features in OpenOffice.org 3.1.”
youtube.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/06/introduction-to-openoffice-org-3-1/feed/ 0 OpenOffice.org 3.1: the next generation http://edafe.org/2009/05/openoffice-org-3-1-the-next-generation/ http://edafe.org/2009/05/openoffice-org-3-1-the-next-generation/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 12:48:28 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5657 “The latest version of the open-source office suite OpenOffice.org 3.1 has just arrived, and it’s a good one. While some of the improvements are visible to the naked eye, I found that the most important changes were hidden under the hood.” Steven J Vaughan-Nichols takes the latest OpenOffice.org release for a spin.
www.computerworld.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/05/openoffice-org-3-1-the-next-generation/feed/ 0 Office 2007 to gain native ODF support early next year http://edafe.org/2008/07/office-2007-to-gain-native-odf-support-early-next-year/ http://edafe.org/2008/07/office-2007-to-gain-native-odf-support-early-next-year/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:40:49 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3144 “Users will be able to set ODF as their default file formats under Office 2007, and Microsoft plans to continue support of the OOXML-ODF translator for those using older versions of Office.” Jacqui Cheng details Microsoft’s recent announcement to make Office 2007 compatible with OpenOffice.org.
Personally, I remain sceptical about Microsoft delivering on these promises. But genuine interoperability has to start from somewhere…
arstechnica.com

Users of Microsoft Office may also want to consider the Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office as an alternative solution.

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/07/office-2007-to-gain-native-odf-support-early-next-year/feed/ 0 Free your documents http://edafe.org/2008/04/odf/ http://edafe.org/2008/04/odf/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:50:37 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3172

“Start using ODF today. It’s the office document format of the future.”
youtube.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/04/odf/feed/ 0 Switching office suites from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org http://edafe.org/2008/04/switching-office-suites-from-microsoft-office-to-openofficeorg/ http://edafe.org/2008/04/switching-office-suites-from-microsoft-office-to-openofficeorg/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:50:08 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2948 “Think of this as a virtual guide, the written version of me coming over to your house on a Sunday afternoon to help get to know OpenOffice.org and figure out all the things you’re not quite sure about.” Solveig Haugland offers a virtual hand to hold.
www.fanaticattack.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/04/switching-office-suites-from-microsoft-office-to-openofficeorg/feed/ 0 Norway mandates open formats http://edafe.org/2008/01/norwegian-minister-closed-formats-vendor-lock-in-are-unacceptable/ http://edafe.org/2008/01/norwegian-minister-closed-formats-vendor-lock-in-are-unacceptable/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:14:05 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3135 “In a move to ensure equal access to public information for Norwegian citizens, the government has decided to make the freely accessible document standards HTML, PDF, and ODF obligatory.” Justin Fielding reports on Norway joining countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Malaysia, Finland, France, Japan and Germany in a drive to make government documents more accessible.
techrepublic.com.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/01/norwegian-minister-closed-formats-vendor-lock-in-are-unacceptable/feed/ 0 What is OpenDocument http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-is-opendocument/ http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-is-opendocument/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:06:44 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=861 “Given the obscurity of document formats and of technical standards work, it’s easy to miss the importance of an XML-based open document format standard.” Sam Hiser on how ODF represents a triumph of common sense and why Microsoft’s petulant response ulitmately is pure entertainment.
www.onlamp.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-is-opendocument/feed/ 0 Why an open file format matters http://edafe.org/2006/03/why-an-open-file-format-matters/ http://edafe.org/2006/03/why-an-open-file-format-matters/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:06:25 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3180 “In a world where paper documents increasingly get replaced by electronic records, long term access to the data becomes critical.” Erwin Tenhumberg outlines why open standards, such as ODF, benefit us all.
opendocument.xml.org

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/03/why-an-open-file-format-matters/feed/ 0 Open formats make history—and maintain it http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/ http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:34:43 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=859 “Open formats are an important part of computing freedom because they give people control of their own data.” Gervase Markham on why there really is no alternative to open data formats.
business.timesonline.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/feed/ 0 Stick or twist http://edafe.org/2005/02/stick-or-twist/ http://edafe.org/2005/02/stick-or-twist/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:08:42 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=865 “It’s hard to justify the expense of £90 to £150 per computer a year to run software that’s definitely no better than the free alternative.” Chris Johnston reports on why OpenOffice.org could loosen Microsoft’s grip on UK schools.
education.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/02/stick-or-twist/feed/ 0 OpenOffice.org: the great escape http://edafe.org/2004/08/openofficeorg-the-great-escape/ http://edafe.org/2004/08/openofficeorg-the-great-escape/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:07:52 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=863 “It’s just powerful and sophisticated software at everyone’s favourite price.” Geoff Palmer highlights the benefits of using OpenOffice.org.
www.pcworld.co.nz

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