Anand Vaidya wrote: > On Tuesday 01 April 2008 20:29:29 Anton wrote: > >> It was very unexpected for me to read the following: >> >> DF Editor Says ODF Loses If OOXML Does >> http://www.cio.com/article/203600/ODF_Editor_ODF_Loses_if_OOXML_Does >> >> "The editor of the Open Document Format standard has written a letter >> (PDF) that strongly supports recognizing Microsoft's OOXML file format >> as a standard, arguing that if it fails, ODF will suffer. 'As the >> editor of OpenDocument, I want to promote OpenDocument, extol its >> features, urge the widest use of it as possible, none of which is >> accomplished by the anti-OpenXML position in ISO,' Patrick Durusau >> wrote. 'The bottom line is that OpenDocument, among others, will lose >> if OpenXML loses... Passage of OpenXML in ISO is going to benefit >> OpenDocument as much as anyone else.'" >> > > Patrick Durasau is the ODF editor. It has been alleged / observed that his > behaviour towards OOXML changed radically after a trip to Redmond USA. > > I think he got his "enlightenment" there, that OOXML is the finest document > standard that some MS hating fanatics have been trying to stop becoming an > ISO standard. > > You may draw your own conclusions. > > Do read Rob Wier's thorough analysis: > http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/03/contra-durusau-part-1.html >
Although I must say in some respects I agree with his position. My only disagreement is that the current draft of the OpenXML specification doesn't have the required qualities to be standards worthy. Given that we could have a high quality OpenXML spec (although I don't think it is there yet) along with the competing ODF spec; this would provide a lot of opportunity for improving the interoperability of OpenOffice.org and other open source office suites with Microsoft Office - in the end making the open source alternatives more competitive. ~mc _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
