Ahh, yes, I new version of Office is around the corner, and we all know what that means… A whole new file format just to tick off the users of Office-wannabees.
“Microsoft is getting this unexpectedly good feedback from competitors, as it readies the next version of its Office desktop application package.
The most notable new features in Office 2003 include the ability to save documents in XML (Extensible Markup Language) format in addition to in Office’s native file format. This should allow data to be read by other software, such as corporate databases and customer relationship management (CRM) tools.” [News.com]