Microsoft yesterday kicked off its plan to set up labs around the world to test the interoperability of various document formats, including Microsoft's Open Office XML (OOXML) format as well as the Open Document Format (ODF) originally developed by Sun Microsystems.
The plan is called the "Document Interoperability Initiative," part of Microsoft's general "Interoperability Principles" announced last month. Microsoft now states that it plans to offer open protocols and open APIs to developers working with Microsoft's "high-volume products." Those products include Microsoft Exchange 2007, Office SharePoint Server 2007, the .NET Framework, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Windows Vista.
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