Seven companies have responded to a call by Massachusetts officials for information on software plug-ins that would allow Microsoft Office users to read and write files in the OpenDocument format (ODF). Among those that replied are Sun Microsystems Inc., a strong proponent of ODF, and Microsoft Corp., a strong opponent.
Plug-ins could allow Massachusetts or other governments to embrace ODF without having to move workers off of Microsoft Office, a move that could require costly retraining.
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