Novell and Microsoft 共同製作する

I think they mean "OpenOffice.org" when they say "OpenOffice."

They are going to 共同製作する on "Windows and Linux Interoperability and Support," "OpenOffice and MS Office Interoperability and Support" and "OpenDocument and Open XML Interoperability and Support."

But many people questions, "How do they do?"

Let us go to their FAQ and find an answer.

FAQ from Novell and FAQ from Microsoft

Q. How will the technical 協調 work?

文書 判型 Compatibility. Microsoft and Novell have been 焦点（を合わせる）ing on ways to 改善する interoperability between office 生産性 使用／適用s. The two companies will now work together on ways for OpenOffice and Microsoft Office 使用者s to best 株 文書s and both will take steps to make 翻訳家s 利用できる to 改善する interoperability between Open XML and OpenDocument 判型s.

Q: What does the 特許 協定 cover with regard to Mono and OpenOffice?

Yes, under the 特許 協定, 顧客s will receive ニュース報道 for Mono, Samba, and OpenOffice 同様に as .NET and Windows Server. All of these 科学（工学）技術s will be 改善するd upon during the five years of the 協定 and there are some 限界s on the ニュース報道 that would be 供給するd for 未来 科学（工学）技術s 追加するd to these offerings. The 共同 枠組み we have put in place 許すs us to work on コンビナート／複合体 支配するs such as this where 知識人 所有物／資産／財産 and 革新 are important parts of the conversation.

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