OpenDocument Format could replace HTML

By John Locke on October 13, 2005

Here's a fascinating interview with Gary Edwards, who was on the committee that developed OpenDocument as a standard. He talks about the participants on the committee, Microsoft's involvement and then after-the-fact distortions, why Microsoft XML documents can't compete, and how OpenDocument will change the web. Read it here: :: Interviews : Gary Edwards: OpenOffice.org 2.0 leaping over legacy lockdown with clean XML

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John Locke is the lead developer and founder of Freelock, LLC. In addition to being a proficient web developer, he is an experienced technical writer, network administrator, and all around problem solver. He has worked with computers since 1984, and currently advises small businesses on open source software.