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Re: [News] [Rival] ODF Gains the Upper Hand Despite Microsoft Crimes, Smears, FUD


Erik Funkenbusch wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:56:15 +0200, Mart van de Wege wrote:
> 
>>>> Did you think we would forget that? The author of the neowin article
>>>> sure does, as he is conflating MSOXML 2007 with OOXML.
>>>
>>> Stop being a pedantic twit.
>> 
>> What's pedantic about saying that MS Office 2007 does not comply with
>> ISO OOXML? Are you saying it does, then?
> 
> First, you didn't say ISO OOXML, as Office fully conforms to Ecma OOXML.
> 
> Second, I'm saying that the "conformance" issues are so minor as to not
> affect compatibility.  

Which means, because you say it, absolutely nothing. So one can safely 
assume that there are giant issues, and compatibility is only minor

> Certainly, Office 2007 is far more compatible
> with ISO OOXML than most ODF apps are with ODF 1.2.

Nice. So you attempt to introduce a *new* standard definition which is not 
yet approved.
And then complain that not all ODF apps have been "upgraded" to a standard 
which is "all shiny, brand new"

>> And BTW, when are we getting a link to that royalty-free patent license
>> for C#/CLI?
> 
> I've told you this already.

No, you have not. You tried your usual weasel wording
-- 
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