Novell Releases OO–OOXML Translator

Tookis writes in with news that Novell has released an Office Open XML (OOXML) translator for OpenOffice.org. The article argues that, though this move may represent a nail in the coffin of the franchise known as Microsoft Office, and therefore a Good Thing, what is truly needed is a fully supported Evolution on Windows.

Comments

Re:15 Billion Dollars A Year At Stake

[SnprBoB86]

"I have to imagine that Microsoft will fight this move to open office formats with a fury never seen before"

You'd imagine wrong. Microsoft is fullly supporting this because they have opted for a more traditional (and ethical) approach to competing in this generation of office suites: simply having a superior product. Office 2007 is leaps and bounds easier and more plesant to use than Office 2003 and it produces prettier results to boot. Let's not even talk about how Office 2007 compares to OO.o....

Re:Nail in the coffin?

[jkrise]

Techies love to complain about things like the ribbon, but everyone I see actually use it loves it.

I'm not so sure. Using ribbons to tie up the hair is so 18th century. Nice-looking girls have switched to prettier things like hair-bands ....

Besides, do female techies exist? And if so, do they read Slashdot???

Re:Microsoft lawyers are licking their chops

[Macthorpe]

Step 5: ???
Step 6: Profit!

I'm willing to take the hit for this one. Everyone should do this once in their posting life.