LXer: Coming Soon: ODF for MS Office
 

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The OpenDocument Foundation has announced that it has created an Open Document Format plugin for Microsoft Office 97 and up. Distribution plans are still up in the air, but It may be released publicly as part of Google Pack. (Linux-Watch)

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I say this is a big win. Would have been much more difficult for businesses to switch to alternative OSs if it meant even limited incomatibilty with MS Office. I wonder if this applies to MS Access.