M. Fioretti wrote:
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.
If SUN, IBM etc., starts behaving like MSFT, then they will get the same
treatment. My goal is COMPLETE control over MY data ...... people have
to realize that the doc standardization is bigger than any one company.
It is about their data.
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/
Nice article ...... more articles like this will give pointers to where
there is potential misbehavior.
and my article in the Upgrade monography linked from the note at the
beginning of that page)
Best Regards,
Marco Fioretti
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