This monograph was written for those involved in OpenDocument format development, support and promotion and, more generally, for those interested in Open Standards and the Open Source movement, IT professionals and even non-specialised readers. The article was guest edited by Jesús Tramullas-Saz, Piedad Garrido-Picazo and Marco Fioretti.

The English version was published in Upgrade, the digital journal of CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies). The Spanish version was published in Novática, the journal of the Spanish CEPIS society ATI (Asociación de Técnicos de Informática).