Microsoft implemented OOXML "strict" in Office 2013
Microsoft wants to support their own document format Office Open XML (OOXML) with Office 2013 at full. Four years after the highly controversial recognition of the specification by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Microsoft has managed it by its own account, OOXML for the latest version of its Office software in its pure form to make operational. The previous version of Office 2010 was "Strict Open XML" Although open and read, save documents, but only in a not accepted by the ISO transition format ("Transitional OOXML").
"Writing with the ability Strict Open XML, Office 2013 will fully support both versions," said Jim Thatcher, chief manager for Office standards at Microsoft, in a blog post now. For a six-year saga comes to an end after the software giant had enforced the standardization of OOXML in late 2006 at the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA). Alex Brown, chairman of the opposition during the consultation marked by irregularities ISO standardization process had two years ago complained that Microsoft had previously failed in the implementation of the conditions for the conversion of OOXML into an open ISO standard. Without market correction the whole project is doomed to failure.
The legacy XML format transition from Microsoft drags in the support for many legacy technologies like VML (Vector Markup Language) with them to ensure compatibility with previous Office versions. To Transitional Open XML to implement fully, have competing packages for office software such as Open or LibreOffice reproduce all the old features as well (PDF) and Microsoft's proprietary software to undergo almost a reverse engineering. Comprehensive interoperability for which the Redmond company making strong for years, was so far producing little. Real competition will allow for freely available Office programs only with the announced change.
Thatcher explained further in this sense that Office 2013 will also support the competing open document format ODF (Open Document Format) in the current version 1.2. This was adopted in 2005 by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) as a standard and as a result of Massachusetts applicable to the management standard, prompting the open "format war" with Microsoft.
Meanwhile submit that the relevant arguments between IT giants moved on to the level of mobile platforms and the patent courts, says the standard expert Andy Updegrove. This is unfortunate, as the interoperability of documents and the vendor neutrality would be replaced at a time when the paper files with electronic storage forms, "are more important than ever." Files should be kept simple and exchanged reliably accessible, otherwise had the competition and the availability of knowledge is not secure.
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