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Coverage of OOXML in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 21 · 20:23 UTCMost recent: Jul 27 · 08:30 UTC
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Recent coverage
  • TECHNOLOGYJul 27 · 08:30 UTCTHE REGISTER
    FOSS smashed one Microsoft monopoly. After 20 years of failure, it's time to smash another

    The article discusses Microsoft's long-standing dominance with Office software and the challenges of escaping its ecosystem due to proprietary standards. It highlights The Document Foundation's critique of Microsoft's adherence to the OOXML standard and references Bill Gates' 1995 memo predicting the internet's rise, which open-source software later countered.

  • TECHNOLOGYMay 21 · 20:23 UTCHACKER NEWS
    Show HN: Open-source .docx editor library for building document apps

    An open-source .docx editor library has reached version 1.0, enabling browser-based editing of Word documents while preserving document semantics. Unlike existing solutions that convert .docx to HTML, this library parses OOXML directly and uses a custom rendering engine to maintain document fidelity, with changes round-tripping back to .docx format.

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