On 31 Jan 2005 17:42:31 +1100 Philip Rhoades <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> People, > > How does this impact OOo? - it seems to be a good thing? - it should be > easier (in the future) for OOo to read/write MO files? I have had a > number of problems with OO/SO opening complex MO docs. > > Phil. > Don't bet on it being a good thing. It could. However, MS is a proprietary developer - the only thing they're open to is closing up. They adopt the open standards, then adapt them to their own purposes, usually in a closed, proprietary way. However, Perhaps the ISO process through which the OpenDocument format is currently going might be more convincing. They are at least on notice that someone is knocking on their door. They'll have to respond. It's how they'll respond that worries me - it's usually dirty pool (especially if the Netscape/IE case is any indication. There's always hope. Don -- evangelinux GNU Evangelist http://matheteuo.org/ http://chaddb.sourceforge.net/ "Free software is like God's love - you can share it with anyone anytime anywhere." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
