On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:49:44 -0500 Chad Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why does it matter who made the standard? The standard is there. It > is a standard that works. It is a standard that everyone, including > OpenOffice.org, embraces. I don't use OOo's native format when I use > OOo. Why? Because it's basically useless. I can't send it to work > (Windows XP / Simply MEPIS at home, with OOo - Mac OS 9.22 at work, > no OOo), I can't send it to my non-geek friends. (I have geek > friends, who, like me, use OOo, Firefox, Linux, etc. - and non-geek > friends who use Windows and MSO.) I can't send it to co-workers. I > can't send it to clients. It's a useless "standard". Even > convincing a few friends to download OOo isn't going to get them to > use this so-called standard. I'll stick with the things everyone can > use. Like Docs, PDFs, RTFs, XLS, PPT, TXT, HTML, etc... Nobody > without OOo, StarOffice, or AbiWord can use OOo's stuff. > > > You know, the internet and computer use has gotten along just fine > for over a decade with DOCs, PPTs, and no OOo... I think there is > nothing to fear from the big, bad Microsoft stealing our freedom with > their evil DOC files.... > > -Chad Smith > For an article about why open standards ARE important and DOC files are... well evil see this article: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/03/21/1111253920087.html?oneclick=true (That should be all one line- I'm sorry if it doesn't wrap correctly) -- God bless you, Keith Bates 4 Mooloobar St Narrabri NSW 2390 Phone: 02 67924890 Fax: 02 67925418 www.devoted.to/newlife If you don't have a reason to live JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Ask him into your life today... He really does make a difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
