November 2009 - Posts

Standards, Patents, and the OSP
24 November 09 07:24 PM

Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”  Another characteristic of advanced technologies is that they often contain intellectual property (IP) that may be covered by patents. When Read More...

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Open XML support in new tools, apps, and custom solutions
18 November 09 03:38 PM

One of the more interesting aspects of my job is meeting people who are developing software that interoperates with Office through the various formats that we support.  It’s exciting to hear their plans, work with them on the details of how our products Read More...

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DII workshop, Brussels
17 November 09 04:17 AM

Last week I participated in the DII workshop that took place in Brussels.  Attendees included a variety of document-format experts from the ODF and Open XML worlds, including members of SC34 working groups, the OASIS ODF and OIC TCs, ODF and Open Read More...

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ODF plugfest and OOoCon, Orvieto
07 November 09 01:42 PM

I’ve spent the last week in the city of Orvieto, perched atop a hill in Umbria, Italy. Monday and Tuesday I particpated in the second ODF Plugfest, and then Wednesday through Friday I attended OOoCon, the annual OpenOffice.org conference. I gave a presentation Read More...

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