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Re: ODF and binary data--why do you ignore it, Roy?

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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:27:20 -0800,
 Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <1326774.0QbyTOpFNq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>  Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> The file can contain a description of an executable (or a pointer to a
>> peripheral one). OOXML can contain arbitrary binaries, as well as Windows-only
>> bits of code. I'll provide examples if you requires them.
>
> It would be more interesting if you would explain what you think is bad 
> about that.
>
> Before answering, consider that ODF also allows arbitrary binary, and 
> has explicit support for OLE objects--which are Windows-only bits of 
> code.
>
>


OLE objects don't work with OSX versions of MS-Office?

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