> Still, the latest MS .docs are XML and therefore should be relatively easy to > support with any Word Processor.
Yeah, except for ``Patent 525484, accepted by the office and now open for objections until the end of May, says Microsoft invented and owns the process whereby a word-processing document stored in a single XML file may be manipulated by applications that understand XML.'' see http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5&ObjectID=10115247 This is what we're up against. Steve On Mar 23 04:37AM, Corvus Elrod wrote: > On Wednesday 23 March 2005 01:20 am, Keith Bates wrote: > > > > Why does it matter who made the standard? > > > You know, the internet and computer use has gotten along just fine > > > for over a decade with DOCs, PPTs, and no OOo... > > Yes, when .doc simply meant documents and didn't have Microsoft specific > formatting wrapped up in it, that was great. Now, the .doc format changes > under the hood with every release of Office and not always for the better. > Still, the latest MS .docs are XML and therefore should be relatively easy to > support with any Word Processor. > > > 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=tr > >ue > > First off, that site requires registration, which would be nice to know. > Secondly, it sets at least 6 cookies, maybe more and warns you not to reject > any of them, or the site won't load. Thirdly, the single paragraph that's > strictly relevant to this conversation has little information, but references > these two sources: > > Open Source Software - Perspectives For Development > http://www.infodev.org/content/library/detail/837 > > The Oasis Standards (and Other Approved Work) > http://www.oasis-open.org/specs/index.php > > You'll notice that the very first document available on the Oasis page is > available in... MSWord format. I don't know if that's an indicator of trust, > or an ironic result of the prevalaece of Word, but it made me chortle. > > > > -- > _______________________________________________________ > Corvus Elrod "Only when you recognize your limitations, > PJ's Attic ? ? ? ?do you truly become limitless." > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
