Anyone who has access to today's Wall Street Journal might want to take a gander at a commentary by Scott McNealy (CEO, Sun Microsystems) in the editorial section. The link for those who have an on-line subscription is http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114135713113288409.html?mod=opinion_main_com mentaries McNealy raises some of the same concerns and frustrations that many on this listserve have in the past; lack of format standards, with software companies constantly changing file formats, leaving previous versions obsolete. He supports a push toward the OpenDocument Format (ODF) and makes a pretty good case for it; an agenda has got to be in there somewhere. He's one of the few leaders in the technology arena who I've seen advocating standardization. I'll admit haven't delved into ODF other than reading about it in some on-line articles. Maybe others could enlighten us. Bruce L. White, MBA, CRM, PMP Manager, Contracts/Records Management Sempra Global TEL: 619-696-4671 FAX: 619-696-2534 CELL: 619-952-7145 Sempra Global is not the same company as the utility, SDG&E or SoCalGas, and Sempra Global is not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance