ODF vs. OOXML: War of the Words Chapter 4
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| Finally, and most fatefully (as they would learn), while overhauling the
| State's IT systems would benefit some large and powerful IT vendors, by
| definition it would also take business away from others. Those vendors not
| only had lobbyists, but plenty of money to spend on them. As Peter Quinn in
| particular would later learn, rocking the government procurement boat was not
| something to be undertaken lightly.
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http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20071228120708816
The Deprecated “Smoke Screen” of MS Office Open XML (OOXML)
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| Unless wasting time is part of the current marketing tactics used by
| Microsoft, the most advantageous action would be for that company to accept
| the standing invitation to collaborate on the development of the established
| standard, the OpenDocument Format, and to create one universal file format
| for everyone – the fundamental purpose of standardization.
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http://fanaticattack.com/2007/the-deprecated-smoke-screen-of-ms-office-open-xml-ooxml.html
Quote for the day:
"Microsoft hasn’t denied consumer choice, it IS consumer choice."
--John L. Warden, Microsoft’s lead attorney
Related:
The Open XML Lie
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| The basic premise of Rob's article was that the Microsoft Open
| XML Specification was similar to creating a job description
| that would allow for only one qualified respondent. Such a
| job description might read as follows:
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| * 5 years experience with Java, J2EE and web development, PHP, XSLT
| * Fluency in French and Corsican
| * Experience with the Llama farming industry
| * Mole on left shoulder
| * Sister named Bridgette
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http://3monkeyweb.com/3monkeys/2007/01/17/the-open-xml-lie/
The Formats of Excel 2007
http://www.robweir.com/blog/2007/01/formats-of-excel-2007.html
Is Open XML a one way specification for most people?
http://sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=1145
Is Office Open XML A One-Way Standard? Ask Microsoft
http://blogs.adobe.com/shebanation/2006/12/open_xml_one-way.html
Signs That Your "Open Standard" May Not Be Open Enough
http://boycottnovell.com/2006/12/07/signs-that-your-open-standard-may-not-be-open-enough/
Novell's "Danaergeschenk", by Georg Greve
http://groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061208135621706
Sun slams Ecma's OpenXML OK
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2170681/sun-slams-ecma-openxml-ok
The Way Forward -- Georg Greve Responds to Groklaw's Comments
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061212025314700#comments
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