On Tuesday 01 April 2008 20:29:29 Anton wrote: > It was very unexpected for me to read the following: > > DF Editor Says ODF Loses If OOXML Does > http://www.cio.com/article/203600/ODF_Editor_ODF_Loses_if_OOXML_Does > > "The editor of the Open Document Format standard has written a letter > (PDF) that strongly supports recognizing Microsoft's OOXML file format > as a standard, arguing that if it fails, ODF will suffer. 'As the > editor of OpenDocument, I want to promote OpenDocument, extol its > features, urge the widest use of it as possible, none of which is > accomplished by the anti-OpenXML position in ISO,' Patrick Durusau > wrote. 'The bottom line is that OpenDocument, among others, will lose > if OpenXML loses... Passage of OpenXML in ISO is going to benefit > OpenDocument as much as anyone else.'"
Patrick Durasau is the ODF editor. It has been alleged / observed that his behaviour towards OOXML changed radically after a trip to Redmond USA. I think he got his "enlightenment" there, that OOXML is the finest document standard that some MS hating fanatics have been trying to stop becoming an ISO standard. You may draw your own conclusions. Do read Rob Wier's thorough analysis: http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/03/contra-durusau-part-1.html Regards Anand > _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
