• [^] # Re: Excellent

    Posté par . En réponse à la dépêche Le format OpenDocument approuvé par l'ISO. Évalué à 9.

    Pendant que j'y suis, voilà les liens directs :
    Promotion of Open Document Exchange Format http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/document/3428/5890
    Le rapport Valoris qui évaluait très favorablement OpenDocument : http://europa.eu.int/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=17982

    Et surtout ce livre blanc destiné à promouvoir l'interopérabilité dans toute l'Europe :
    http://europa.eu.int/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=18033

    The OpenOffice.org XML file format currently stands out from the alternatives in terms of openness, completeness, and wide implementation. It has been under development since 1999, and has been in the hands of an independent Technical Committee at OASIS since 2002.

    The OpenOffice.org XML file format has advantages over alternatives because:
    * it is not controlled by any single vendor,
    * its definition is in the hands of a Working Group,
    * the working group has open membership
    * there is a formal change-control process,
    * it is not hampered by any legal or licensing conditions.

    The Working Group published its consensus Committee Draft in early 2004. It is in the process of finalizing the file format as an OASIS standard. Following this, it has been proposed, and agreed to, that the format should be submitted to ISO to be considered for ratification as a true International Standard. (NDLR : Voilà, ca y est, c'est fait)

    The OpenOffice.org XML format, therefore appears to comply with the defined conditions of an open solution. It also covers all major types of office documents: presentations (NOTE : CE N'EST PAS LE CAS DU FORMAT DE MICROSOFT), word processing
    documents, and spreadsheets. Furthermore, it uses XML Namespaces properly to ensure that these types of documents can be combined in an efficient, modular fashion.

    Due to the availability of the OpenOffice.org software the OpenOffice.org XML format can be used on all major desktop platforms including Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and the Solaris operating system.

    In addition, OpenOffice.org and derivative products are available for 44 languages with many more under development. Since the XML file format is the default in the OpenOffice.org suite most OpenOffice.org users are already creating open XML document files.

    Finally, the OpenOffice.org format has been implemented by multiple vendors, including IBM, Sun, Novell, KingSoft, and Red Hat. It is proven, reliable, and interoperable, and would seem a prudent choice for those who are concerned with the openness, vailability, and longevity of their office documents.


    Petit résumé pour ceux qui ne parlent pas anglais : ils ont tout compris.