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Microsoft Word Document ML Schemas Published
Lars Munch writes "On Monday the 17th November the xml schemas for the Word Document ML along with documentation, was uploaded to the Infostructurebase (ISB). With the Word Document ML specification anybody can generate, view and process Microsoft word documents on any format." (Here are the legal terms under which the schemas can be used.) "The Word Document ML is based on the W3C specification eXtensible Markup Language (XML), there by providing documents that are easy to integrate into a large variety of systems. The Danish Government Infostructurebase is the first schema repository to make the schemas accessible to the public. The Microsoft Office Document ML schemas and documentation can now be downloaded from the ISB Repository." There are more links on this page.
How GPL like.
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"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
It is totally accurate. I own copies of all of them and you're (ignorantly) refering to benchmarks you've read.
Try this, get a copy of VMWare, and a copy of Connectix (pre MS) Virtual PC. Install Win3.1, Linux and windows 95.
Tell me which one runs at 100% all the time on your computer and which one doesn't use unnecessary resources. VMWare Workstation (the one I own) is a piece of shit compared to Virtual PC. I have no assumptions about what MS will screw up in the process however, so this only applies to the Connectix versions.
Until you have actually used both, maybe you should do more investigation. You can download a demo from MS if you'd like.