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Microsoft to Open up Office Formats

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the learning-from-your-mistakes dept.

Been on TV writes to tell us that Microsoft is expected to announce on Tuesday the opening of their Office file formats, according to Financial Times. From the article: "Microsoft will submit its Office file formats to Ecma International, the standards body, which will develop the documentation and make it available to the industry. The move is being supported by a number of organizations including Apple Computer, Barclays Capital, BP, Intel and Toshiba."

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  1. Hold on... by jurv!s · · Score: 3, Funny

    this could change everything!!

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  2. They needn't bother by Abuzar · · Score: 2, Funny

    it's easier to hack them than read their docs.

  3. Let me be the first to say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...It's a TRAP!

  4. Re:Licensing by Kjella · · Score: 4, Funny

    And how much of your soul will you have to sign away in order to use this?

    2 cents,

    I hear 2 cents of a soul. Do I hear five cents? Three cents? It's not much to look at anyway, is it? Going once, going twice...

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  5. gentlemen, start your engines by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Allow me to present the following post ideas for your stealing pleasure:

    1. How open is "open"? I mean, I don't trust M$

    2. What does this mean for opendocument and OOo? It's the end of the world

    3. I think we should boycott it anyway because M$ sucks

    4. omg rumordot.org lol news for nerds stuff that's unconfirmed as yet wtf!

    5. more reactionary bs from ms. they only ever do things when the world kicks them

    6. copy-paste linux doom 3 install troll

  6. April? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I know the year has gone by fast, but I didn't realize it was April already.

  7. End of times... by grasshoppa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apple choosing Intel, Dell choosing AMD, MS openning up Office formats.

    Dogs and cats, living together! MASS HYSTERIA!

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  8. Re:Licensing by Bazzalisk · · Score: 2, Funny
    You think you still have a soul?

    Ever accepted an EULA?

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  9. Re:Licensing by Belseth · · Score: 2, Funny
    And how much of your soul will you have to sign away in order to use this?

    Just all the code your company has written, is writing, or ever will write. Not that much really.

  10. Re:Licensing by Fishstick · · Score: 2, Funny

    But it's my *soul*!!

    Have you ever *seen* your soul? I mean, you don't actually *need* one, now do you? It's kind of like your appendix -- I mean, what's it actually *for* ?

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  11. Re:Will change nothing by flyingsquid · · Score: 2, Funny
    In related news, the cyborg collective known as the Borg announced that they will open up the proprietary format used to convert biological entities to subcomponents of their organomechanical hive mind. This format specifies the synaptic-microprocessor relay standard used to effectively combine biological and cybernetic functions into a single, integrated carbon/silicon organo-electronic entity.

    The move is viewed as an attempt by the Borg to stave off anti-trust litigation recently launched against the Borg by the Federation and the bloodthirsty lawyers of the Klingon Empire.