The NZ Open Source Society has been fighting this stuff for a while.
Initially MS tried to patent the formats spoken about in that open letter.
There are a few good sites detailing the falsity of Microsoft's claims
e.g. http://ooxmlisdefectivebydesign.blogspot.com/
and
http://blogs.sun.com/korn/entry/massachusetts_open_document_and_accessibility
also seems quite good
The letter in the Press today seems incredible.
MS claim that OOXML will:
Protect our heritage
Provide choice
Secure our future
Foster innovation
Utterly unbelievable that they are making claims they know are at the core of the objections being
raised against them. It seems that they think that by claiming something which is the opposite of
the truth they can convince people that it is true.
...trouble is people will believe them, because it is Microsoft saying it.
Steve Holdoway wrote:
Sorry, at it again. Searching for anything relevant finds
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4182703a28.html
Critics urge rejection of Microsoft "open" format
on reuters. Maybe the two are related?
Steve
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:06:42 +1200
Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:45:09 +1200
Ross Drummond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I was intrigued to find an open letter from Microsoft addressed "To all New
Zealanders" on page C5 of todays Christchurch Press.
It urges Standards New Zealand to support the ISO ratification of Open XML
standard.
Can anyone send me a scan? I'm nowhere near a paper shop. I feel the need to
reply.
Cheers Ross Drummond
I note from the letter that Microsoft's Christchurch office is one floor above
my ISP. I hope that the Microsofties are taking precautions against the evil
emanations from the Debian boxes on the floor below.
... and your isp'ers are wearing tin hats (:
Steve
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