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Re: The Importance of Document Format Choice in Government

  • Subject: Re: The Importance of Document Format Choice in Government
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:06:34 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Netscape
  • References: <1177451197.207884.169930@n15g2000prd.googlegroups.com> <462ece7f$0$16321$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>
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__/ [ Guy Fawkes ] on Wednesday 25 April 2007 05:36 \__

> 
> <nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> news:1177451197.207884.169930@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Microsoft anti-ODF propaganda:
>>
>> http://uf.freeculture.org/wp-content/antiODF.pdf
>>
>> Makes it sound like Microsoft is all for choice of document formats,
>> while ODF means lock-in.
>>
> 
> I've noticed a disturbing trend in the comments that the U.S. is making
> towards other governments that are contemplating ODF over Office. They're
> claiming that if you're choosing OpenOffice then you're hindering 'free
> market choice' and are therefore subject to U.S. trade repercussions.

They address the OLPC 'problem' in a similar fashion.

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