[odf-discuss] News from The Philippines

[marbux]

I'm guessing they're having server problems so the individual article pages
may come back up later, but here are three blurbs from the Manila Bulletin:

*An issue of choice, Microsoft says in pushing new document format*
Claiming various "myths" have been peddled by its opponents, software
behemoth Microsoft is going on an offensive to have the document format Open
XML become an international standard and gain wider public acceptance.

*Myths on Open XML, according to Microsoft*
Myth 1: There should only be one document standard

*Ex-Microsoft exec eyed as CICT commissioner*
After leaving Microsoft Philippines abruptly last year, veteran IT executive
Dittas Formoso is now being considered to fill up one of the top positions
at the Commissioners on Information and Communications Technology (CICT). "

<http://www.mb.com.ph/SP_INFO20080128.html>
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