__/ [ ed ] on Monday 14 May 2007 19:40 \__
> On Sat, 12 May 2007 03:34:20 +0100
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> __/ [ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Saturday 12 May 2007 02:10 \__
>>
>> > Quote:
>> > -----------------
>> > ...So with all this evident love for Microsoft Office 2007, why is
>> > it that 6-months later there are only 63 OOXML spreadsheet
>> > documents on the web, something like 0.3% of the number of ODF
>> > spreadsheet documents? How can there be 300 companies supporting
>> > OOXML and only have 69 OOXML presentations on the web?...
>> >
>> > So I'm a somewhat at a loss to appreciate the significance of Novell
>> > or Corel adding OOXML support to their editors. With only 63 OOXML
>> > spreadsheets out there, wouldn't it be cheaper just to hire someone
>> > to retype the documents in the destination application? The average
>> > user is more likely to find a Buffalo Nickel in their lunch change
>> > than to find an OOXML document outside of captivity.
>> > ------------
>> > End quote
>> >
>> >
http://www.robweir.com/blog/2007/05/so-where-are-all-ooxml-documents.html
>>
>> Rob must be referring to the latest 3 steps taken by Microsoft
>> (attack IBM, boast support, create OOXML 'community'). I wrote about
>> this yesterday
>> ( http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/ ) and it seems
>> obvious that Microsoft has taken ugly steps that involve a great deal
>> of deception in order to save its cash cows (or at least try). This
>> 'support' from businesses is probably as reliable as seeing
>> channel-stuffing as indication of high Vista sales. Don't forget that
>> Microsoft has a 'partner' program which is often abuses in order to
>> promote its agenda. It's another form of lobbying arms.
>
> related [sort of]:
>
> http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/14/1616248
They join other countries. The cattle effect, not working in Microsoft's
favour.
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