Open Stack

OOo provides more than just standards based file formats, but also many external interfaces to databases, web-services, language-bindings (C++, Java, Basic, Python)
Seen as part of a vendor-neutral open stack for document management and collaboration when connected to Apache/Zope, Mozilla.org, Jabber, Chandler

Gary Edwards is a member of the OASIS TC, and discusses the Open Stack vs the Microsoft XP proprietary stack

Will Office 2003 Lead to Lock-in?
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/2109101

OOo provides more than just standards based file formats, but also many external interfaces to databases, web-services, language-bindings (C++, Java, Basic, Python)