The ODF plugfests are an ongoing series of vendor-neutral events, bringing together implementers and stakeholders of the standard. The goal is to achieve maximum interoperability by running scenario-based tests in a hands-on manner and discuss new and proposed features of the ODF specification.

The eleventh ODF plugfest will take place in The Hague, hosted by the Netherlands Forum Standaardisatie , Logius and organised by OpenDoc Society .

About the plugfests The first ODF plugfest was held in the Hague in 2009, and was launched by the Netherlands minister of Foreign Trade Frank Heemskerk. Meanwhile nine more plugfests were held across Europe - in Orvieto (Italy), Granada (Spain), Brussels (Belgium), Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (UK), Berlin (Germany) and London (UK). (read more...)

About ODF Open Document Format (ODF) is an international family of standards that is helping to store and process information more efficiently. ODF transcends specific applications and providers, and replaces legacy formats such as .doc, .wpd, .xls and .rtf. ODF is not only more flexible and efficient, but also future proof. ODF can help you regain control over your documents (read more...)