On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:24:35 -0400 Chad Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 10/20/05, Louis Suarez-Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OpenOffice.org natively supports the > > internationally standardised OpenDocument format, > > > It is *not* an international standard! ISO has *NOT* approved it! - * > http://tinyurl.com/cfc3n* > there is a difference between "internationally standardised" and "international standard"-- please read what the author said, not what you think he might have said! Having said that, the phrase "internationally standardised" could apply to the MS formats as they are "standards" that are used in more than one country. > > The OpenDocument > > format can be used by any office application, > > > *WHAT?* If by "any office application" you mean OpenOffice.org - > StarOffice and KOffice - then sure. > It CAN be used by any application because it is an open format. If other applications do not support it yet, it does not negate the fact that developers of other applications have the ability to read the documents and provide the functionality. Contrast that with the "other leading product" where the formats are secret and developers of competing apps have to guess what the format does and reverse engineer the whole deal. > Can we *PLEASE* be a little HONEST here? I don't think there is any dishonesty when you look at the intent of the phrases used. I actually think it compares well with the public statements of that other company which specialises in FUD and breaking of internationally accepted standards. > > This announcement is A) full of misleading statements - and B) more > about the danged format that the program. > > How about you announce OpenOffice.org and not OpenDocument. > > -Chad Smith -- God bless you, Keith Bates 4 Mooloobar St Narrabri NSW 2390 Phone: 02 67924890 Fax: 02 67925418 www.new-life.org.au 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]
