I personally found this article totally off-target. XML is XML. I don't care if they use a Schema or not and I don't care if it is "proprietary" or not. An XML file format for Office is going to revolutionize workflow applications of all sorts - as anyone who has struggled with developing Office in the pre-XML world knows quite well. I seriously doubt that it will take a "very, very skilled XML programmer" to make use of this framework. But so what if it does? That will just make me more valuable. Microsoft is not claiming to be making Office open - they are making it more developer-friendly.
Chris
At 10:56 AM 12/20/2002 +1100, you wrote:
Hi all, There was a discussion a few months back about XML, it's openness and the new Office 11.I was maintaining that XML is just a delivery mechanism and the openness comes in the documentation of the schema. It appears that the news services have now noticed that as well. I'll say it again. Just because product 'Z' uses XML that does not make it open, interoperable or even a smart thing to do. XML is being used as a buzz-word for vendors to push products to unsuspecting customers. XML is _not_ the answer to all questions. Here's an interesting article on the not-so-open-Office 11. http://news.com.com/2100-1001-977880.html?tag=lh Cheers, -- jon -- Jon Eaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.eaves.org/jon/ -- http://cms-list.org/ trim your replies for good karma.
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