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Much of the industry still cleaves to the Open Document Format (ODF) standard, which is supported by the OpenDoc Society and used in OpenOffice, KOffice, Google Docs, IBM Lotus Symphony, and other productivity suites.

cleave ¹
v.   cleft (klěft) or cleaved or clove (klōv), cleft or cleaved or clo·ven (klō’vən), cleav·ing, cleaves

v.   tr.

1. To split with or as if with a sharp instrument. See Synonyms at tear¹.
2. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting: cleave a path through the ice.
3. To pierce or penetrate: The wings cleaved the foggy air.
4. Chemistry To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

v.   intr.

1. Mineralogy To split or separate, especially along a natural line of division.
2. To penetrate or pass through something, such as water or air.

To paraphrase an oft-used financial aphorism, when business sneezes, IT organizations catch a cold.

aph·o·rism
n.  

1. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. See Synonyms at saying.
2. A brief statement of a principle.