Welcome to Open Matters — the podcast on open-source matters, because openness matters

In our very first episode, we’re joined by Michael Meeks, CEO of Collabora Productivity and co-founder of The Document Foundation, to crack open a deceptively simple question: What is a document?

From humble .TXT files to the locked-down world of .DOC, and the elegant structure of .XML and .ODT, we explore how digital documents have evolved—and why open standards are more important than ever.

In this episode:

  • Where digital documents came from—and where they’re going
  • The differences between .TXT, .DOC, .RTF, and beyond
  • Why open formats like .ODT and .XML are vital for the future
  • What it really means for a document to be open

Watch now

:headphone: Listen now:
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4frqRzV
RSS (self-hosted): https://www.collaboraonline.com/feed/

:card_index_dividers: This is just the beginning!
Open Matters is our ongoing series about open-source, open standards, and the tech shaping how we work. Check out our channel for more episodes—including the latest on the hidden complexities of copy & paste!

Got a topic you’d love to hear us explore? Let us know below.

Thanks
Darshan