OpenDocument

Open, Vendor-Neutral, Standardized Format for Office Applications

For the first time in the 25-year OpenDocument is interoperable. OpenDocument is accepted. history of office applications, an It makes use of existing standards In addition to being ratified as an open document format has been such as HTML, SVG, XSL, SMIL, OASIS Standard, OpenDocument developed and approved by a XLink, XForms, MathML, and the has been endorsed by the European vendor-independent standards Dublin Core, wherever possible. Commission. Singapore’s Ministry body. The Open Document Format OpenDocument does not differ of Defense, France’s Ministry of for Office Applications between document types like text Finance and its Ministry of (OpenDocument) OASIS Standard or spreadsheets unless required. This Economy, Finance and Industry, offers users and providers true simplifies the development of tools Brazil’s Ministry of Health, the City freedom-of-choice with a royalty- and also reduces costs. of Munich, Germany, UK’s Bristol free, XML-based file format for City Council, and the City of text, spreadsheets, presentations, “OpenDocument Vienna in Austria are all adopting formulas, and business charts. represents an opportunity applications that support to ensure truly open OpenDocument. Open source OpenDocument frees users from file formats for initiatives, such as OpenOffice.org, product lock-in (or lock-out). productivity applications, use OpenDocument as their default Because it’s an open, XML-based and native file format. which is why it will receive standard, OpenDocument provides long-term preservation of data, the enthusiastic support which means users can access their of public sector Get Involved information now, and decades from steering organizations OASIS OpenDocument Technical now, regardless of which product on a global basis.” Committee members include they used to create it. James Governor, representatives of: Principal Analyst, RedMonk Adobe Systems; OpenDocument is easy to use. IBM; Users reap the benefits of an open Sun Microsystems; file format without having to OpenDocument can serve as the and other providers and users of change their current habits and default file format. office applications. Participation without requiring additional training. Users don’t have to decide between remains open to all organizations a binary or XML format, so they and individuals. OpenDocument is an extensible, can’t make the wrong choice. open standard. Companies are encouraged to join OpenDocument was developed OASIS to standardize features not under the OASIS open process. currently in OpenDocument. Offered on a royalty-free basis, OpenDocument is the product of OpenDocument does not publicly visible, community-driven increase file size or compromise data integrity. concensus. The OASIS Standard is not controlled by any single vendor Users don’t have to pay for the benefits of XML with higher or tied to any one product. disk space. For more information: www.oasis-open.org/committees/office OASIS Membership One Organization, Many Opportunities

As a member of OASIS, you gain the power to influence the standards that shape our industry, whether you represent a: -user seeking to ensure your business requirements are met; -government agency wanting to minimize overlap of standards and reduce the risk in recommending new technology; -software provider driving industry cooperation through standards; or OASIS is a -industry group coordinating domain efforts with foundational work. not-for-profit, Benefits of membership: international Participate in as many OASIS Committees as you choose consortium dedicated Initiate new Committees to address identified market needs Influence the direction of existing Committees by contributing to the development, technical work and articulating preferences Gain access to early drafts of new specifications convergence, Identify partners and develop joint solutions and adoption of Unify fragmented efforts to speed implementation e-business standards. Liaise with related efforts at OASIS to address convergence and interoperability issues at the development stage OASIS Standards Protect development efforts from single-vendor bias Expand visibility through participation in interoperability events are developed through an Work alongside the industry’s most influential experts open process, Learn and adopt best practices one that provides Foster a greater variety of competitive solutions Lower the cost of implementation for fairness, Contribute to work respected as the product of the OASIS open process transparency and full participation Where Members Drive the Agenda from the OASIS believes widespread adoption is best achieved when all those affected by a standard participate in its development and implementation. We offer a entire community. range of dues to support an inclusive, balanced member base, where users and vendors, governments and universities all have a seat at the table.

Level Annual Dues (USD) Foundational Sponsor ...... 45,000 Sponsor ...... 13,500 Contributor 10 or more employees ...... 5,750 Less than 10 employees ...... 2,750 Non-profit ...... 1,000 Individual...... 250

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