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[News] [Rival] OOXML Does Not Do Math Correctly, Doubts Raised

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] OOXML Does Not Do Math Correctly, Doubts Raised
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:08:50 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
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[From Groklaw]

Mathematically Incorrect

,----[ Quote ]
| 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.   
`----

http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2007/07/mathematically-.html

Choice and Customers

,----[ Quote ]
| 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.  
`----

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]

,----[ Quote ]
| "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)
`----

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

,----[ Quote ]
| 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.     
`----

http://www.robweir.com/blog/2007/07/formula-for-failure.html

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