On Thu, May 22, 2008 08:20:02 AM +0100, mike scott wrote: > On 21 May 2008 at 22:32, Jason Cipriani wrote:
> > I can't imagine any harm that could come [from MS supporting ODF] > > Unless their version starts acquiring incompatible extensions. Please note that this danger does exist anyway, it could come from any side, not just MS (why not Sun or IBM?), and is a problem that cannot be solved through the standard itself, but at another level. To know more, read: http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/04/01/file-format-hidden-traps-in-opendocument-or-any-other-open-standard-and-how-to-avoid-them/ and my article in the Upgrade monography linked from the note at the beginning of that page) Best Regards, Marco Fioretti -- Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how software is used *around* you: http://digifreedom.net/node/84 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
