

We have chosen Linux, Firefox, Thunderbird and softwares as they are Open Source softwares. Why are Linux, Firefox, Thunderbird and softwares selected for use by the High Court? Recommended by Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) andĪpproved by International Standardisation Organisation (ISO). The odt format is based on Open Document Format (ODF) Allahabad High Court has taken a policy decision to work in Open Source Software and use open standards Ģ. The reason for keeping documents in the odt format are as follows:ġ. Why are documents published on the Website in the odt format? For details, please see the article ' Open Document Format'.

The plug-in gives users of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint the ability to read, edit and save to the ISO-standard Open Document Format(ODF). Sun Microsystem has released ODF plug-in for Microsoft Office. These software can be installed without any cost and are freely available on the Internet at their website.

Acrobat Reader (6.0 or higher) and Open Office (2.0 or higher) are required to open these documents. Many documents on the Website are either in the pdf or odt format. Why can't I read some of the documents on the website?
