Jun 05 09

Microsoft is making XML the default format for MS Office.

  1. The zip compressed XML file size claims to be 50 to 75% smaller !!!!
  2. 3rd party apps will have to upgrade to work with these new formats. Could be some work for design-tables, bend tables etc.
  3. Widely available schemas for this open format will help competitors like WordPerfect & openOffice :-)

Wondering how much time it will take CAD industry to adopt to open data format like this !.

Read an article from PCWorld

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,121104,tk,wb060705x,00.asp

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