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Microsoft Claims OpenDocument is Too Slow

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the compared-to-the-blazing-speed-of-.doc dept.

SirClicksalot writes "Microsoft claims that the OpenDocument Format (ODF) is too slow for easy use. They cite a study carried out by ZDNet.com that compared OpenOffice.org 2.0 with the XML formats in Microsoft Office 2003. This comes after the international standards body ISO approved ODF earlier this month." From the ZDNet article: "'The use of OpenDocument documents is slower to the point of not really being satisfactory,' Alan Yates, the general manager of Microsoft's information worker strategy, told ZDNet UK on Wednesday. 'The Open XML format is designed for performance. XML is fundamentally slower than binary formats so we have made sure that customers won't notice a big difference in performance.'"

6 of 553 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I don't know about the rest of you... by Monoman · · Score: 4, Funny

    It does when you are writing MS Office worms and viruses. :-)

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  2. the new MS tag line... by revery · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just see Microsoft's new slogan for Office 12:

    "Microsoft, saving your life, one microsecond at a time..."

  3. The rest of the quote by maggard · · Score: 4, Funny
    Yates went on to say that using MS formats left a fresh, minty feeing in user's mouths while every time an open one is used a kitten dies.

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  4. Re:I don't know about the rest of you... by XMyth · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't drink or have children so your point is moo!

  5. Microsoft's upcoming ODF complaints: by jdbartlett · · Score: 5, Funny
    • ODF also stands for Oregon Department of Forestry, we're worried our Oregon customers will become confused.
    • ODF also stands for Orientation Distribution Function, we're worried our crystallographer customers will become confused.
    • ODF doesn't have a Start button.
    • ODF encourages piracy. You know, document piracy.
    • ODF undermines our current business strategy and is unfair to Microsoft.
    • Microsoft supports Open formats such as ODF...
    • ...in fact, we've introduced some exclusive new features to make ODF even better! (only available in Microsoft Office 2008, make that 9, no, 2010, maybe...)
    • Profit.
  6. Re:I don't know about the rest of you... by sammy+baby · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wouldn't drink or have kids either if someone was there all the time, standing ready to urinate in my beverage or devour my children.

    Good god man, open your eyes!

    (This analogy is fun! We need more like this one.)