Microsoft's OOXML Formulas Could Be Dangerous

hill101 writes "According to Rob Weir's blog, Microsoft's 325-page OOXML specification for spreadsheet formulas is deeply flawed. From basic trigonometric functions that forget to specify units, to statistical functions, to critical financial functions — the specification does not contain correct formulas that could possibly be implemented in an interoperable way. Quoting Mr. Weir: 'It has incorrect formulas that, if implemented according to the standard, may cause loss of life, property, and capital... Shame on all those who praised and continue to praise the OOXML formula specification without actually reading it.'"

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Re:Impartial reviews

[miro f]

not to be a spelling nazi, but the words you're after is cheques. im sure it was an honest mistake

- Not
- the word ... is
- I'm
- mistake.

You had this coming; glass houses etc. :P

"The word you is after"?

How's that glass house treating you?

Re:Amuritans! You get the leaders you desserve!

[5of0]

What the crap? Killing machine? Are you referring to the couple of elk that would be inconvenienced by drilling AMWR? Cause last I checked, people were pretty upset about gas prices...and I'm sorry, but inconveniencing (and, yes, perhaps even killing) a few animals that I consider meat (note the part about them being animals...you know, the things we eat?) doesn't bother me too much when the result is oil from our own soil, and reducing our dependency on oil from the Middle East.

And the ACLU hates him? Good, cause I hate the ACLU. Stopping some crazy, expensive governmental plans for oil reduction that is doomed to failure? Sounds good to me.

Somehow, berating a REPUBLICAN senator for voting very...umm...REPUBLICAN seems kind of idiotic. Kind of like criticizing /. for having a bias towards tech/geeky news. It's stupid.

Oh, and GP: in case you hadn't made the connection, the sin he was talking about was...prostitution. Not voting to kill elk. Just wanted to make that clear.

Oh, and by the way, I'm a grammar nazi - and it's hypocrite. And yes, I do think less of you and your comment because you can't spell right, or at least put forth the effort use a spell checker (Google Toolbar? FF2.0?).