On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:25:58 -0500 Sam Hiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-11-01 at 09:51 -0500, Lars D. Noodén wrote: > > I've finally read through David's well thought out "Comments on > > Microsoft's Letter" > > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20051029212458555&mode=nested > > > > The MS letter appears to consist primarily of factual errors, > > misinformation and misunderstanding. This is far from the first > > time even this quarter. It has gone on for decades now, giving it > > the appearance of a business method endorsed by even top management. > > At what point is it > > allowed to identify it as prevarication and to call the managment to > > answer for their ethics? Or for that matter reliability? > > Correct, Lars. It is part of a concerted Disinformation campaign. > > When they say ODF stifles competition, choice and innovation, they > full well know the direct opposite to be true; however, such > statements -- as inane as they sound to knowledgable people like us -- > serve their business interests. <snip> Of course there is nothing preventing say IBM, Google, HP or Sun issueing a worried letter to the press about the new Microsoft XML format and vendor lockin as well as how it "stifles competition, choice and innovation". The press may not give it as much space though. -- Michael Those that can, do; those that can't, teach. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
