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The [MediaWiki] extension makes it possible to export single pages or Collections [from Wikipedia] in OpenDocument Text format (.odt)."

"Our previous post demonstrated how easy it is to create Microsoft Office documents with DataDirect XQuery. Today we'll go through the same exercise for Open Office based on the Open Document standard."

"So why are open document formats important? What happens when someone sends you a document created with Microsoft Word 2007, and saved with the default file format? You get a file with a .docx extension, and you have to find some way to convert it or obtain it in another format."

"jOpenDocument is a free library for developers looking to use Open Document files without OpenOffice.org. jOpenDocument is Open Source (under GPL or commercial license)."

"As a Utah resident I should not be forced into vendor lock in by Microsoft, Corel, Novell or any other proprietary software format. This isn't to say that if I enjoy using Microsoft Office 2007 I should be forced to use a different software product. Open formats allow all companies the opportunity to compete on an equal level by providing the document code absolutely free for vendors to incorporate into their document suites."

"For the first time ever, it is now possible to read your OpenDocument files from OpenOffice.org, KOffice, AbiWord and Lotus Symphony on your Symbian Smartphone using Open Source software"