Here is a page I have just become aware of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument_adoption
That's a big increase in support.
Academics debate Wikipedia's value
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| "Anyone can participate in the editing process of a new entry as well as an
| old entry; they will then debate, discuss and decide which one is the good
| source, it's a vibrant community process," he said.
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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/08/14/2003374123
Related:
Malaysia formally embraces open doc format
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| The Malaysian government today announced plans to adopt open standards and
| the Open Document Format (ODF) within the country's public sector.
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| In July this year, Japan became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region
| to embrace open software standards. Last August, the United Nations urged
| countries in the region to adopt the ODF.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62030781,00.htm
Government of Japan Embraces Open Software Standards
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| The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance), the leading organization
| advocating for openness and accessibility to government documents and
| information, today congratulated Japan for adopting a policy under which
| government ministries and agencies will solicit bids from software vendors
| whose products support internationally recognized open standards.
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http://www.govtech.com/gt/126612?topic=117674
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