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The Open Document Format Alliance (ODF Alliance) is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying organization established by IBM, Sun Microsystems and SIIA to "promote and advance the use of OpenDocument Format (ODF) as the primary document format for governments" 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 ODF Alliance Mission Statement )〕 Although originally focused on promotion of ODF "via legislation or by executive policy decision",〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Microsoft trounces pro-ODF forces in state battles over open document formats )〕 the ODF Alliance also did extensive PR and lobbying in opposition to the Microsoft-backed Office Open XML standard.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Case against OOXML )〕 Founded by IBM, Sun and 33 other companies and organizations on March 3, 2006,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Alliance Formed to Promote Improved Access to and Retrieval of Electronic Government Documents )〕 the Alliance now boasts more than 500 members.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Significant Milestones, Continued Momentum for ODF Highlighted in 2007 Annual Report )〕 However, funding sources are not itemized in the organization's 2007 annual report, so membership financial participation is unclear. The ODF Alliance does not give a physical location on their website, but from documents filed with the State of New York,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 CIO/OFT Request for Public Comment (RFPC) # 122807 )〕 the organization appears to be headquartered on the 6th floor of 1090 Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, DC 20005, sharing offices with the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), one of the original backers of the ODF Alliance. ==Staff== The executive director is Marino Marcich, who served for four years in the Bush administration's State Department prior to joining the ODF Alliance. While at the Department of State, he was part of former Secretary of State Colin Powell's inner circle.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Spinwatch Lobbying World ) 〕 Prior to joining the Bush administration, "Marcich also served as the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) assistant vice president for international economic affairs, leading key lobby campaigns for World Trade Organization accession and trade-promotion authority."〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Spinwatch Lobbying World ) 〕 Public Relations for the ODF Alliance are handled by Rational PR, headed by Kathyrn Brownlee. Although Rational PR does not list the ODF Alliance as a client as of April 2008, SIIA is listed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Rational PR: who we work for )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「OpenDocument Format Alliance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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