ECMA standard to be supported in Australia

Summary:

Australia is adopting OOXML according to its Whole-of-Government Common Operating Environment (WofG COE) Policy

ECMA standard to be supported in Australia

podmokle 24 Jan 2011 20:00

Australia is looking into OOXML adoption while other nations move forward with ODF. What's special about the Australian move is that they want to support the ECMA format. It is hard to understand how the Whole-of-Government Common Operating Environment (WofG COE) Policy would strengthen procurement powers of the Australian public sector and help to overcome lock-in.