Hi all,
Daniel Carrera wrote:
Louis Suarez-Potts wrote:
In that case, making it *easier* to use MSFT with ODF abets MSFT's
position: they can have their cake and eat it too.
If MSO supports ODF it becomes easier to migrate away. It means you can
send them a file you made with OOo and expect it to work. It removes
lock in. ODF creates a more level playing field and that can only help OOo.
I'd rather encourage the use of ODF, not encourage a continuation of
the status quo.
This is all about encouraging the use of ODF, which helps OOo, and moves
away from the status quo.
I am thus against us--OOo--endorsing MSFT to use the ODF.
MS using ODF would make OOo easier to sell. That's the whole point. Open
standards are a means to getting a free market. A free market would be
good for OOo and bad for the current monopolist. Interoperability always
hurts the entrenched monopoly. That's why Microsoft works so hard at
avoiding interoperability.
Obvious two way's to look at the situation. And as explained before, I
tend to think just as what Daniel writes.
My business experiënce: interoperability is the largest problem that
most (nót all) organizations have to drop the expensive MsOffice.
If MsO supports ODF tomorrow, I can sign six contracts the day after :-)
(I know Bill reads this, but he knew before, so I don't have to keep it
secret.)
On the other hand: that's only my experience. Which is limited. And I
might judge the situation wrong.
So what about governments. What if the Microsoft-OpenXML (let's allways
write it this way, it's such a fine contradictio in terminus :-) ) is
nót promoted to standard and is thus unacceptable for governments? Than
Ms has a tough choise to make. But note, I wrote 'what if' ...
Maybe a more *structured* investigtion on this question (MsOffice
addoption ODF is good or bad) could help??
Kind regards,
Cor
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