ah yes... i had the same problem with my students sending in docx 
files.. luckily (for them) i was able to open them using plugins for OOo 
on ubuntu and OOo on XP. funny they wanted this to be the standard.

Michael Adams wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:37:44 -0700
> Ganesha Bhaskara wrote:
>
>   
>> Folks,
>>
>> If you are using Office 2007 and saving documents in .docx format, 
>> please be warned that  Office 2007 is not OOXML standard compliant.
>> More info here : 
>> http://www.news.com/Office-2007-fails-OOXML-conformance-test/2100-7344_3-6237855.html
>>
>> You would be better off saving in ODF or .doc (if you MUST .... I have
>> to :-( ) for now until OOXML stablilizes.
>>
>>     
>
> Thats what i have been advising in every .docx query that i have replied
> to, based on this:
> http://www.sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=2031
>
> Glad to see the idea get some official backing.
>
>   


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