So here is a question...what if MSO adopts the ODF format? As in Import/Export or part of the native save/open. OOo has MSO's formats, what would stop MSO from using these too? I mean, if I were MS, and ODF started becoming a major threat, I'd just include it. Why not...
This wouldn't level the playing field so much as aid in making documents cross platform/software. If MSO could open/convert/save ODF, this would be a good thing...I wouldn't have to save MSO formats to send to my MSO bound colleagues. Just makes common sense to me...MSO did incorporate WordPerfect formats and Lotus formats when they became big enough players; seems to me they will do the same with ODF as well, perhaps in the next version or two. When ODF begins to be a thorn in MSO's foot, they'll probably start supporting it and make it a positive thing for them, right? Of course, I could be wrong, and I'm ok with that. :) Sincerely, Andrew Robertson derma e(r) Natural Bodycare Export Manager Ph. 805-582-2710 xt. 244 Fx. 805-582-2730 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dermae.net -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Carrera [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [discuss] Re: Google to buy Sun Chad Smith wrote: > The point is - I doubt the difference will matter to Google's search. They > can already search docs - so I doubt searching has much to do with it. The advantage of OpenDocument from a search engine's point of view is that it allows more scemantics. You can search for documents titled "Finnance" with the text "Travel" written by Daniel with at least one edit by Chad that hasn't been updated since January. Okay, that specific example is not interesting, but I'm sure Google can think of a way to put those scemantics to good use. And future versions of OpenDocument will allow arbitrary scemantics (using RDF). > There's not much of a point in discussing this anyway. Google hasn't said > they prefer ODF to DOC or MSOXML - we're just assuming they do. Google has shown at least some interest in OpenDocument (e.g. they went to the ODF meeting from IBM, they contribute at OOo, etc). Plus, they are Microsoft's competitor. > What I mean is ODF is a > bad thing for MSO - not the total death of. I think that ODF will break Microsoft's monopoly and create a more level playing field. Think of dominos. Think of the first crack in a damm. Cheers, Daniel. -- /\/`) http://opendocumentfellowship.org /\/_/ /\/_/ A life? Sounds great! \/_/ Do you know where I could download one? / --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
