____/ whoisthis on Sunday 30 September 2007 02:10 : \____
> In article <1191112550.625548.161910@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> peterwn <peterwn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> There was a discussion a while back about ODF (the open document
>> format) wich is used by Open Office and other fine software, and which
>> is an approved ISO standard.
To emphasise the point raised by the OP:
Microsoft won't commit to the open document standard it's pushing so hard
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| Now consider this from Brian Jones, a Microsoft manager who has worked on
| OOXML for six years. In July, Jones was asked on his blog whether Microsoft
| would actually commit to conform to an officially standardised OOXML. His
| response:
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| "It's hard for Microsoft to commit to what comes out of Ecma [the European
| standards group that has already OK?d OOXML] in the coming years, because we
| don?t know what direction they will take the formats. We'll of course stay
| active and propose changes based on where we want to go with Office 14. At
| the end of the day, though, the other Ecma members could decide to take the
| spec in a completely different direction. ... Since it's not guaranteed, it
| would be hard for us to make any sort of official statement."
|
| Now that's cynical. After all this work to make OOXML a formal, independent
| standard -- a standard created and promoted by Microsoft, remember --
| Microsoft won't agree to follow it.
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http://www.techworld.com/storage/features/index.cfm?featureid=3685&pagtype=all
> the rest was an anti-microsoft rant by people who believe in freedom of
> choice, ie they want, nay demand, you choose they software THEY like but
> do not believe that you are free to choose Microsoft software.
>
> Bottom line is, use the Operating system and Applications YOU like.
Yes, but applications produce some output. If you work in a collaborative
environment, one must ensure that data can be exchanged.
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