-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello there,
I read through all of the posts here, and have come to this conclusion: While the concept of not supporting OOXML is good, it's not the right concept to follow. Here's why. Microsoft can say that they support all standards for formats (whether they really do or not), because they offer the option to save in the format. Granted, they warn you that some "features" will be broken, if you choose to save in the format (including their own .doc format). But they still support the standard (in name, if not in fact). If you drop support for OOXML, then you can't say the same thing. For those of you who are predicting the demise of Microsoft (or their formats), I don't think it will be what you expect. Case in point, IBM or Apple. Both were predicted to be gone, and they are both still here (albeit they've morphed from their earlier incarnations). What I think should be done is this. Support the ISO Standard version of OOXML (until such time as it's dropped--due to Microsoft not keeping up their end of the deal to get it approved). When people choose to save in the format, post a dialog (similar to what Office does non ...x formats), which says "The version of <insert OOXML file format here> that we save in is the ISO 29500 standard. The file may not open properly in applications which do not follow this standard. Do you wish to save in this format? <button Yes> <button No>" This accomplishes three things: 1. It makes sure that LibreOffice can say it's "standards compliant". 2. When users are told "That file didn't open properly", they can safely say "it follows the standard, so the problem is on your end." 3. It forces Microsoft to deal with this. Even if they simply say that they are using an "improved" version of the standard, they still have to acknowledge that the problem is on their end--not LibreOffice's. And eventually it will force them to adhere to the standard, fix the standard, or drop the format. So, in short, play their game--but play it better. Adhere to the recognized standards, whether you agree with them or not. Make sure that the users know that any problems are due to the other application NOT adhering to the standards. And make sure that in the case of the ODF formats, the standards are updated to reflect the changes in LibreOffice and other ODF applications. Have a great day:) Patrick. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk0hHc8ACgkQMp6rvjb3CASlLQCgiz4VukV6Rir6U7Uwyqll1Pm8 LHYAnAvolmzT0X0CRJIlwkwS3HyY3KZL =rfDN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***