New York the office document format is close decision whether ODF whether Open XML

While the argument regarding the common file format of the office document continues, American New York is prompt, it is the schedule which it decides the XML based office document format which system for the whole IT of the state Government agency is adopted, ODF (Open Document Format for XML) with Open XML (OOXML) either one.

It is the schedule which with of New York, whether or not the same state should adopt the document type of specification, requests general opinion, concerning as for opinion collection to December 28th is continued. According to the same state, you say that it is the thought of deciding future policy with the opinion which is obtained here as a reference.

The New York national assembly had requested directing to the guaranty of in-between position and interoperability of the vendor regarding the compilation of the electronic filing document/maintenance/access, the August this year, melody May which is CIO and technology Bureau Chief of the same state very (Melodie Mayberry-Stewart) vis-a-vis the person, the same state how should tackle, in order to collect information/opinion widely.

In addition to New York, also states such as Massachusetts, Minnesota and Texas, examine the adoption of specific document type to the IT system of the Government agency.

Concerning the common file format of the office document, the argument whether ODF it should adopt which of Open XML, it is expected that also 2008 continues, but you can call 2007 that it was difficult 1 year, for both camps.

The United States Microsoft tried to hasten the standardization process of Open XML this year making use of standardization group ECMA, but International Organization for Standardization (International Organization for Standardization: ISO) Has dismissed the standardization with the same mechanism to the September this year. Complaint rushed in vis-a-vis this time, at last stage of standardization approval, in the insistence of Microsoft it tries arranging the favorable person in the important post, probably to carrying poll to profitable direction.

On the one hand, the ODF camp even with, the propulsion of ODF the economic organization OpenDocument Foundation which is established to purpose withdraws the support to ODF to October, CDF (Compound Document Format) turns to support.

2007 end of year presently, the major vendor of the United States IBM, the United States Sun Microsystems and the United States Google etc. boosts ODF, but Microsoft has propelled Open XML as still.