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Re: [News] Corel to Support OpenDocument Format

Roy Schestowitz wrote: 

> Corel Announces "Have it Your Way" Format Strategy
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Currently, the only ODF compliant product that includes
>| large-vendor service is Sun's more recently developed
>| StarOffice office suite.  And with the refusal of
>| Microsoft to provide native support for saving to ODF,
>| Microsoft customers will need to use plugins that have yet
>| to reach the marketplace, and which may not provide
>| completely seamless conversion.
> `----
> 
> http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?stor
> y=20061129100826208 

or http://tinyurl.com/ydydvd

Interesting that Corel WordPerfect supports ODF and OOXML.

| Because it is free, truly open and certified as an ISO
| standard, many customers see ODF as the most promising
| format for the future of office productivity. Yet upon the
| debut of Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft OOXML will
| immediately experience broad dissemination. Corel?s unique
| format-neutral approach ideally positions WordPerfect
| Office to address demand for both formats, giving us the
| ability to serve customers in a way other vendors can?t." 

| "Today it is far from clear which of these formats will be
| adopted by productivity customers, or indeed if we?ll
| simply need to continue working with multiple file
| formats," said Carriere. "Corel WordPerfect Office already
| supports widely adopted standards such as PDF, plus many
| proprietary formats including Microsoft Office?s binary
| formats. Adding OOXML and ODF support means Corel can
| flexibly address customers? needs, regardless of the
| formats they choose going forward."

Native PDF support is a big plus.  I hope Corel goes back to 
making a Linux Office version, like they did about 8 years ago 
with version 8.

-- 
HPT

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