On Thu, 07 May 2009 16:49:32 +0300 Came this utterance formulated by Dotan Cohen to my mailbox:
> > Now I understand, you think Microsoft are using ODF V1.2! > > No, but starting from 1.2 I think would be a good point. Starting in > the middle of 1.1 will be a mess. > Which is what Microsoft have done and are trying to create. > > They aren't, > > they are using a bastardised 1.1 which does not conform to what > > other 1.1 using programs already use _interoperably_. > > They are using 1.1 as defined by the OASIS consortium. The standard is > loose enough to allow their different interpretation. That is a fault > of the standard. > It is an "Open Standard" with open flexibility written in. Anyone can write an incompatible format but why would you unless the intention was to create anarchy? > > They are the latecomers > > onto the stage with a fubar implementation. Nobody is going to > > change another program to break compatibilty with documents already > > saved in this format. The 1.2 spec is still under development in > > OASIS. > > > > This is why I say to leave 1.1 as it is, and to render 1.2 as MSO > renders 1.2. The detail going into 1.2 is being nutted out, and Microsoft is a contributor. > >> The truth is, I don't like playing follow the leader either. But in > >> this unique example, I do say that OOo should play by MS's rules, > >to> make their toehold in the industry stand. Just as OOo looks to > >MSO as> the reference implementation of DOC, so should it be with > >ODF.> > > > > I disagree. > > > > There are two choices: have a reference implementation or don't. Which > do you think is better for the standard? We had a large list of programs already vcoexisting as a reference implementation. If Microsoft wanted to change the format then they should and are doing it in 1.2. Not make a mess of 1.1 where many existing files already exist. BTW 1.1 was never intended to go to ISO/IEC. It is an OASIS standard, not an international one. -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
