On 31/12/10 07:07, Larry Gusaas wrote:
You have it backward. If LibO writes in OOXML they are doing
Microsofts bidiing. The world is slowly demanding open document
formats. By supporting MS proprietary formats LibO is helping to
perpetuate their hegemony.
If LibreOffice were to write in OOXML it would be supporting MS by
giving them another implementation of the current OOXML format. There is
also a distinct possibility that LbreOffice would loose credibility
within the open source community.
Before anyone spends any more time on LibreOffice writing in the OOXML
format I would suggest you read these two articles.
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/04/iso-ooxml-convener-microsofts-format-heading-for-failure.ars
From Alex Brown, the convener of ISO's OOXML subcommittee
http://www.adjb.net/post/Microsoft-Fails-the-Standards-Test.aspx
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