Originally the OpenDocument format was XML based and had at it's root, it now takes the form of a zip file much like Microsoft's DOCX format and takes advantage of the ZIP's compression technology to reduce the overall file size. The Open Document Format is an open standard developed by Sun Microsystems under the guidance of OASIS (The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards). The writer application which produces ODT files is the word processing element of Open Office. Open Office opens most Microsoft document formats and is is provided as a free download, without restrictions on license. The software is open source and is seen as a viable free alternative to Microsoft's Office suite of products. Open Office of which ODT is part of was developed by Sun Microsystems around twenty years ago.
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