On 14/09/2007, William Case <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi; > > I have been following this thread with some interest. > > I have a curiosity question.
<snip> Putting aside the obvious benefits to Microsoft of having OOXML declared > an ISO standard, can or does Microsoft make any claim that there is an > additional benefit to the user when using OOXML? If so, how true might > that claim be? <snip> MS are claiming significant benefits for OOXML but there's at least one detailed technical analysis demonstrating that OOXML has many serious defects leading to significant "malefits" for users *and* developers: http://ooxmlisdefectivebydesign.blogspot.com/ makes interesting reading. The introductory paragraph cites some of the benefits MS are claiming for OOXML. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org
