M. Fioretti wrote:
On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 09:58:55 AM -0600, Randomthots
Your 5 year old MSO2000 has an XML file format?
If I'm not actively concerned about cross-platform and/or
cross-application compatibility, then XML is mostly meaningless to
me.
You and everybody else *already* are "actively concerned in
cross-platform and/or cross-application compatibility through
XML". Even if you do not use any computer at all.
From my "What on Earth is OpenDocument?" on LinuxFormat # 75:
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....the real reason to require OpenDocument universal support is to
guarantee that your data will always be completely [accessible]
indexable and searchable. Both today [when shared by] different
applications, and fifty years from now.
Q.: So I can safely forget about it, right? None of my files is that
valuable
A.: Wrong. Who ever said that your only files are those in your hard
disk? Think to your pension or mortgage payments [which *are* being
already stored in some XML format]. What if, sometimes between now and
2040 when you will need them, the only paper copies get lost?
Q.: No problem, of course. My bank and pension department keep digital
copies in Office XP format... oh, wait...
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Ciao,
Marco F.
Marco, I understand and buy into the importance of ODF in the big
picture. That doesn't mean it's particularly relevant to me, today, with
the files that *I* create on *my* hard drive.
As an analogy: I support gay rights even though I'm heterosexual and
married for 21 years. I support the reformation of marijuana laws even
though I quit smoking dope a long time ago. I support AIDS research even
though I don't personally know anyone with AIDS. The list goes on.
So I use OOo and I keep my files in ODF format. That and a dollar will
buy me a cup of coffee. I'm sure the titans of industry are taking notice.
Meanwhile, until the big guys make the switch, *practical* file
compatibility means being able to read and write MSO files, as much as I
despise that situation.
--
Rod
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