On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 10:44, diego wrote: > XML is universal and should perform ok with any perl/whatever script to > convert to/from any other format. Only backdraw I can think of is > unefficiency (you'd probably end with much more tags than data > itself)... > > Anyway, it seems you have hit a good point: missing aplication > standards!!
This made me curious so I did a little googling. Turns out the Standard format is the one(s) that M$ uses. The older (pre XP) use the format created by Lotus-1-2-3 and office XP is using XML output. So I would guess that if you want to output into a standard format that isn't M$ XML really is the answer. What I don't know is if Gnumeric or OOo take it as input. James > > > > El mar, 01-04-2003 a las 18:11, Anne Wilson escribi�: > > On Tuesday 01 Apr 2003 4:36 pm, Praedor Atrebates wrote: > > > I certainly understand the desire to not support M$ file formats. Even > > > though M$ doesn't gain directly from such support, they do peripherally. > > > It perpetuates the use of M$ software and the idea that M$ is a "standard" > > > that people need to follow. This sort of thinking is one of the reasons > > > that people seem to automatically assume that it is OK to send you a *.doc > > > file because, NATURALLY, you will use Windoze and/or Word. Of COURSE it is > > > acceptable to send *.doc files or request/require doc files because > > > everyone uses Word/windoze. It is better to encourage use of more > > > democratic/open formats, kill the assumption that everyone uses M$ products > > > and they are all that exist or are useful. > > > > > > It is handy to be able to read other people's files, regardless of the app > > > they used to create it, but it is better if a more universally available > > > and untied format is used. It irritates me when I receive a doc file from > > > a family member who has made the above erroneous assumption. This is an > > > endemic problem that can best be addressed by using open formats whenever > > > possible in preference to ANY closed format. > > > > > Fish and fruit, IMHO. .doc files are unnecessary, for the most part, because > > .rtf can deal with most of what people want to do. With spreadsheets I have > > not found any universally read file format if formatting needs to be kept. > > .csv is fine if it doesn't. Until there's an option, I use what's there. > > I'll change if you can show me one. > > > > Anne > > -- > > Registered Linux User No.293302 > > > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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