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Does ODF Have a Future?

Posted by Zonk on from the answer-hazy-ask-again-later dept.

qedramania writes "Linuxworld seems to think ODF is a dead duck. Is the Windows monopoly too big and too entrenched? Other than diehard Linux fans, does anyone really care if they have to keep paying Microsoft to do basic word processing? It seems as though the momentum is towards a complete Microsoft monoculture in software for business and government. You can bet that big business and governments will want more than just reliability from Microsoft in return for their acquiescence. Does ODF have a future?"

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  1. Re:Think "world" instead of "USofA". by Trebinor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kind of like the metric system.

  2. Re:You don't need MS Office to create .doc files by edwdig · · Score: 3, Funny

    it seems that ODF is gaining popularity, not losing it.

    Can't lose what you don't have.

  3. Re:News for nerds... by toleraen · · Score: 3, Funny

    In all fairness, linuxwire posted the story almost 4 decades ago. You had plenty of time to get on that!

  4. Re:Largely an attitude thing by QMO · · Score: 4, Funny
    reply to sig:

    My firearms have killed less people than Ted Kennedy's car.
    Since "less" doesn't really make sense here, I have to ask. Do you mean "lesser" or "fewer?"

    If you meant lesser, what makes Kennedy's victims better than your victims?

    (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
    --
    Exam 4/C again. Maybe I'll do better this time.
  5. Re:You don't need MS Office to create .doc files by ChameleonDave · · Score: 2, Funny

    "a $500 office suit is outrageous". Well, you may think so, but I like to dress to impress.