Research about OpenXML, ODF & PDF February 2007 Ovitas AS, Norway www.ovitas.no Research – OpenXML, ODF & PDF Table of Contents 1 SCOPE AND SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 4 2 STANDARD ..................................................................................................... 5 2.1 ODF .............................................................................................................................................................5 2.2 OPEN XML ....................................................................................................................................................5 2.3 PDF ..............................................................................................................................................................5 3 ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................ 6 3.1 ADMINISTRATION ..........................................................................................................................................6 3.1.1 OASIS (ODF) .....................................................................................................................................6 3.1.2 Ecma (OpenXML) ..............................................................................................................................6 3.2 MEMBERSHIP ................................................................................................................................................6 3.2.1 OASIS (ODF) .....................................................................................................................................7 3.2.2 Ecma (OpenXML) ..............................................................................................................................7 3.3 DECISION PROCESS .....................................................................................................................................8 3.3.1 OASIS (ODF) .....................................................................................................................................8 3.3.2 ECMA (OpenXML) .............................................................................................................................8 3.3.3 Adobe (PDF) .......................................................................................................................................8 3.4 OPENNESS ...................................................................................................................................................9 3.4.1 OASIS (ODF) .....................................................................................................................................9 3.4.2 Ecma (OpenXML) ..............................................................................................................................9 3.5 ECONOMIC GROUND .....................................................................................................................................9 3.5.1 OASIS (ODF) .....................................................................................................................................9 3.5.2 Ecma (OpenXML) .............................................................................................................................9 3.5.3 Adobe (PDF) .......................................................................................................................................9 4 INFLUENCE ....................................................................................................10 4.1 OPENNESS - THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE .................................................................................................10 4.1.1 Membership ......................................................................................................................................10 4.1.2 Decision process .............................................................................................................................10 4.1.3 Transparency ...................................................................................................................................11 4.1.4 Availability .........................................................................................................................................12 4.1.5 Permissions ......................................................................................................................................12 5 PERFORMANCE ..............................................................................................13 5.1 MATURITY ...................................................................................................................................................13 5.1.1 Functional dimension ......................................................................................................................13 5.1.2 Testing - development period & successful implementation .....................................................13 5.2 EXTENSIVENESS .........................................................................................................................................14 5.2.1 Market share – current & previous version ..................................................................................14 6 AGREEMENT ..................................................................................................15 6.1 ADEQUACY - NOT FUNCTIONAL – QUALITY & LIMITATIONS - REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE CUSTOMIZATION .....................................................................................................................................................15 6.1.1 ODF ...................................................................................................................................................15 6.1.2 OpenXML ..........................................................................................................................................16 6.1.3 PDF ....................................................................................................................................................16 6.2 POTENTIAL .................................................................................................................................................17 6.2.1 Use Cases ........................................................................................................................................17 7 SPECIFICATION ON DOCUMENT FORMATS ............................................................18 7.1 READABILITY , PRESENTATION , EDITING .....................................................................................................18 2 Research – OpenXML, ODF & PDF 7.1.1 ODF ...................................................................................................................................................18 7.1.2 OpenXML ..........................................................................................................................................18 7.1.3 PDF ....................................................................................................................................................18 7.2 EXCHANGE AND INTEGRATION ...................................................................................................................18 7.2.1 ODF ...................................................................................................................................................18 7.2.2 OpenXML ..........................................................................................................................................19 7.2.3 PDF ....................................................................................................................................................19 7.3 SUPPORT OF OTHER STANDARDS ..............................................................................................................19 7.3.1 ODF ...................................................................................................................................................19 7.3.2 OpenXML ..........................................................................................................................................20 7.3.3 PDF ....................................................................................................................................................20 7.4 HOW APPLICABLE IS THE STANDARD FOR OTHER STANDARDS ? ...............................................................21 7.4.1 ODF ...................................................................................................................................................21 7.4.2 OpenXML ..........................................................................................................................................21 7.4.3 PDF ....................................................................................................................................................21 7.5 DOCUMENT TYPES .....................................................................................................................................21 7.5.1 ODF ...................................................................................................................................................22 7.5.2 OpenXML ..........................................................................................................................................22