Richard Rasker wrote:
>Peter Köhlmann wrote:
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>> Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>>
>>> Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
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>>>> 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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