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Miller Free Enterprise Center (MFEC)
Sandy, Utah
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ODF and You: Why free formats are important
Start: Oct 08, 12:30 p.m.
End: Oct 08, 1:30 p.m.
Location: 223
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Why all the fuss over document formats? Marino Marcich of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) Alliance takes a step back to consider what exactly is an “open” document, who’s adopted ODF and why, what software support exists, and, importantly, what open standards like ODF mean to open source users.
He’ll peek under the hood of an ODF file, contrast it with a file encoded in a binary format that has dominated the landscape up to now, demonstrate the state of ODF interoperability across multiple apps and platforms, and explain why ODF and open formats are the way of the future.
About the presenter
Marino Marcich
(ODF Alliance)
Marino Marcich is Managing Director of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) Alliance. He is responsible for leading the Alliance's efforts to educate policymakers, IT administrators and the public on the benefits and opportunities offered by ODF, and to promote its adoption and use by governments around the world.
