![]() ![]() ![]() Note that the word ‘open’ here did not mean being open source because the formats were protected by Microsoft patents. In 2007 Microsoft launched a new version of their Office that by default saved documents in the newly created OOXML (Office Open XML) formats – docx, xlsx, pptx. ![]() Even Microsoft tech guys saw that and took the idea. The abbreviation stands for Open Document formats, and the word ‘open’ here reveals their open source nature and that they could be used without restrictions. Luckily, the Jedi knights from open source community created an alternative – new XML-based formats called ODF. They were strictly closed so that Microsoft could maintain a monopoly. Once all of the office formats were binary. Here’s a quick primer on office software history. ![]()
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