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Open XML Changes Get Put Down on Paper -- Lots of It

Ecma International has completed a 2,300-page document containing responses to comments about its proposal to have Microsoft's Office Open XML file format accepted as an ISO standard.

IBM's Jazz Edges Closer to Open Source

IBM has opened its Jazz.net community to anyone who wants to provide feedback on its Jazz technology. And it disclosed long-range plans to open the Jazz source code, as it did with Eclipse.

Lotusphere: Exchange winning away Notes users faster than ever, claims Microsoft

Free migration tools and improved feature sets have led more than 300 firms representing 2.8 million employees to make the switch from Lotus Notes and Domino to Outlook, exchange and Sharepoint, Microsoft said Monday at the start of the Lotusphere conference.

BEA, Oracle Users Fear Price Hikes, Product Line Cuts

Users said they fear that Oracle's $8.5 billion acquisition of BEA could lead to higher product and support prices, as well as a thinning of the combined product lines.

LOTUSPHERE - IBM to make 'aggressive' run at SMBs

IBM is developing a new, "one-stop-shop" product offering, Lotus Foundations, aimed at companies with five to 5...