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____/ chrisv on Thursday 21 May 2009 14:10 : \____
> Richard Rasker wrote:
>
>>Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>>
>>> Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>>>
>>>> Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The fact of the matter is, many standards work this way. A good
>>>>> example is
>>>>> TCP/IP. TCP/IP doesn't define the content that goes in it, and let's
>>>>> face
>>>>> it, a spreadsheet formula is content. HL7 is another. It requires
>>>>> other standards for interoperability of the content.
>>>>
>>>> Nonetheless, Microsoft's implementation is an act of bad faith.
>>>
>>> Especially since they are the only ones getting it all wrong
>>
>>Not to mention the fact that they blabbered to all the world how they were
>>committed to interoperability, and that they take standards seriously, and
>>so on and so forth. They're just a bunch of greedy liars who don't give a
>>shit about anyone or anything except their bank account.
>
> That's one way to put it... 8)
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