DOCX is technically open. Technically. However, given Microsoft's "embrace, extend, extinguish" tactics, they've already started reading and writing DOCX documents out-of-spec, thus making the format unreliable for usage by any software other than Microsoft's own.
Basically, if it says Microsoft on the can, it's bad for FLOSS philosophy, no matter what hype-words they're trying to assign it this time. If one truly wants to distribute a portable document, you're better off using PDF. However, make sure to not use Adobe LiveCycle for making the PDF; recently, it has started embedding some kind of scripting bullcrap in their output, rendering PDFs which incorporate certain form elements non-readable to any reader save for Adobe's own. Format wars are just like any other war. No one really wins, but the common man loses the most. On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > Someone told me docx was an “open xml document” format thus openable to > all luggers. **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* 03 January 2012 13:17 > *To:* Uganda Linux User Group > > *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration**** > > ** ** > > Jake, > To be fair, one of the documents is in the DOCX format. Who the heck sends > a DOCX document to a Linux mailing list expecting it to be read? :) > > No excuse, though, since I inferred the dangers even after only reading > the PDF document... > -- > Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min fåordighet.** > ** > > Jake Markhus <[email protected]> skrev:**** > > Mark, > Maybe you did not read Kigs' email. He said READ BOTH. Not glance through. > This IMHO is state getting another excuse > to collect data about the citizens of Uganda. I'd love to have access to > that DB when it is done! Especially when they combine > that with access to the Umeme DB and the National Water DB. Sprinkle a > little GIS to that mix and PRESTO!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mark Tinka > Sent: 03 January 2012 13:02 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LUG] Important: SIM Card Registration > > On Tuesday, January 03, 2012 05:58:17 PM [email protected] wrote: > > > *sigh* and so it begins... :( the long slippery slope towards > > non-anonymous Internet access. Been there, fought that. > > It's not that bad - happens**** > > all**** > > the time to many of the countries I've been. > > Besides, when you purchase an Internet access service, you register your > details. In many ways, when you actually login to use the service, your > username can be associated with your details at any time. > > The sky isn't falling. > > Mark.**** > > ------------------------------ > > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way.**** > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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