[From Groklaw]
Mathematically Incorrect
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| So when it comes to comparing MSOOXML and ODF v1.0 on the basis of the
| inclusion of "Formula Definitions", it becomes clear that the anti-ODF folk
| have not much to shout about. In fact MSOOXML's "Formula Definition" is
| deficient and inaccurate.
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http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2007/07/mathematically-.html
Choice and Customers
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| There are plenty of examples of a choice of "standards" in our lives (usually
| validated in some way by a vendor body), but I have yet to find one that
| actually leads to a benefit to the customer.
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http://blogs.sun.com/webmink/entry/choice_and_customers
WordProcessing ML Sub-Committee [Why Ecma OOXML cannot be regarded as a
free/open document standard]
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| "OpenXML is designed to represent the existing corpus of documents
| faithfully, even if that means preserving idiosyncrasies that one
| might not choose given the luxury of starting from a clean slate. In
| the ODF design, compatibility with and preservation of existing Office
| documents were not goals. Each set of goals is valuable; sacrificing
| either at the expense of the other may not be in the best interest of
| users." (p.6 Ecma Response)
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http://wordprocessingml.pbwiki.com/
Discussions in BIS at the Working Group Meeting of the Word ProcessingML
Committee
http://www.odfalliance.in/OOXML.html
Related (yesterday):
OOXML: The Formula for Failure
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| As I've shown, in the rush to write a 6,000 page standard in less than a
| year, Ecma dropped the ball. OOXML's spreadsheet formula is worse than
| missing. It has incorrect formulas that, if implemented according to the
| standard may cause loss of life, property and capital. This standard is
| seriously messed up. And shame on all those who praised and continue to
| praise the OOXML formula specification without actually reading it.
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http://www.robweir.com/blog/2007/07/formula-for-failure.html
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