Market researchers with the Burton Group have issued a 37-page study– not commissioned by Microsoft or any other tech vendor  that finds Microsoft’s OOXML document format to be more useful than the rival ODF format backed by Microsoft’s competitors.
The new study, freely downloadble (in exchange for registration) from Burton’s Web site is entitled “What’s Up, .DOC? ODF, OOXML, and the Revolutionary Implications of XML in Productivity Applications.â€Â
The Burton authors released this study “to help catalyze and advance the debate†between OOXML and ODF before the February ISO standards vote, Creese blogged. So, debaters, what’s your take on Burton’s findings?
The new study, freely downloadble (in exchange for registration) from Burton’s Web site is entitled “What’s Up, .DOC? ODF, OOXML, and the Revolutionary Implications of XML in Productivity Applications.â€Â
The Burton authors released this study “to help catalyze and advance the debate†between OOXML and ODF before the February ISO standards vote, Creese blogged. So, debaters, what’s your take on Burton’s findings?
Link: blogs.zdnet.com
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