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Open Document Format Mandated by Belgian Government


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June 29, 2006 By

The BBC today reported that ODF or "Open Document Format" will be mandatory for Belgian federal government departments beginning in Sept. 2008. According to the report -- the source of which was the De Standaard Web site -- the move will eliminate proprietary formats, such as Microsoft Office, although Microsoft was reported to be considering an open standard that would be compatible with ODF.


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