__/ [ Linonut ] on Wednesday 16 May 2007 01:14 \__
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o'
> wisdom:
>
>> KOffice ODF Sprint Report
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>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The two days of the KOffice ODF sprint were very productive. Most
>> | time was spent on group discussions, and designing specific parts
>> | of KOffice in smaller groups.
>> `----
>>
>> http://dot.kde.org/1179144063/
>>
>> Norwegian Standards Council Recommends Mandatory use of ODF and PDF
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | According to the press release, the recommendation will be the subject
>> | of open hearings, with opinions to be rendered to the Cabinet before
>> | August 20 this summer. The Cabinet would then make its own (and in this
>> | case binding) recommendation to the Norwegian government.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20070513180219689
>
> Do you think Sun/OpenOffice will throw a patent chair at them?
>
> LMAO.
Sun is at no danger at all because of the deal they had back in 2004, IIRC.
Patent covenants, I think. Microsoft is just flinging a lot of c**p and sees
what sticks. It tries to make businesses afraid of OpenOffice.org.
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