HP just announced their support for the OpenXML file format as a standard in a position statement on their website. The thing that really caught my attention was HP's position that both OpenXML and ODF can "co-exist interoperably" and "customer's should have the opportunity to select the standards which best fit their needs."

We've already demonstrated interoperability between the two file formats (ODF and OpenXML) through the OpenXML/ODF Translator project. Brian Jones has blogged about support for OpenXML and ODF translation in OpenOffice, as well.

Check out http://openxmlcommunity.org/learnmore.aspx about the benefits of standardization, why standardization is important, and co-existence of formats. If you're intrigued, show your support

Thanks for reading!

Adam