"Company to sponsor open source project for Open XML-ODF file translation to deliver more choice for government customers and their constituents," said Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-06OpenSourceProjectPR.mspx
It is nice to see Microsoft mentions OpenDocument Format (ODF) like this.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter
This is the open source ODF Converter project called " ODF Add-in for Word 2007."
Here is a collection of news about it.
- OpenOffice.org welcomes Microsoft's tentative moves towards OpenDocument
http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=294
- Microsoft Expands Document Interoperability
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060706/sfth055.html?.v=65
- Microsoft dragged into accepting ODF
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/06/microsoft_odf_interoperability/
- Microsoft Backs Open Document Format
http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3618176
- Microsoft to develop ODF tools for Office suite as open source
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/75140
- Microsoft to Support OpenDocument
http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_to_Support_OpenDocument/1152166759
- Microsoft Bows to Pressure to Interoperate with ODF
http://www.thechannelinsider.com/article/Microsoft+Bows+to+Pressure+to+Interoperate+with+ODF/182582_1.aspx
- Microsoft bends on OpenDocument
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Microsoft_bends_on_OpenDocument/0,2000061733,39262426,00.htm
- Microsoft bows to the demand for OpenDocument.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_to_Support_OpenDocument/1152166759
And Japanese news.
- MS funds ODF converter open source project
http://japan.cnet.com/news/biz/story/0,2000056020,20162467,00.htm
- MS Office supports OpenDocument
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0607/06/news041.html
- Microsoft Office can use OpenDocument files -- Plug-in developed
http://japan.zdnet.com/news/software/story/0,2000056195,20106590,00.htm
- MS announces MS Office supports OpenDocument -- Prototype Add-in released
http://www.forest.impress.co.jp/article/2006/07/06/msoffice_odf.html
