Weigh In On the OOXML Issue During Live Debate

lisah writes "Linux.com's Robin 'Roblimo' Miller will moderate a live debate today, Wednesday, December 5 at 1pm US EST (GMT -5), between the GNOME Foundation's press officer Jeff Waugh and fair competition advocate Roy Schestowitz. Both have strong — and opposing — points of view regarding GNOME's involvement with Microsoft's OOXML standard and vehemently defend their positions, so getting them together in the same virtual room ought to prove quite interesting. Although the broadcast will be archived as a podcast and available for free download, you can listen live as it's recorded and also call in to participate and ask questions."

Comments

Fun, fun, fun

[cthulu_mt]

This should be like the youtube debates, only more asinine.

Re:Fun, fun, fun

[Anonymous Coward]

This book! (Holds the OOXML standard in his hand)

Do you believe every word of it?

Irony

[byolinux]

"Those who do not wish to use proprietary software (Flash, MP3) to hear this conference over the Internet are also invited to use this call-in number. It will be active approximately 10 minutes before the live podcast begins."

Which Side Will Say This First?

[Anonymous Coward]

"Look, GNOME and Microsoft are both in the business of restricting what users can do with their computers - we just have different approaches. So let's work together!"

If we can call in

[Rik Sweeney]

then can we also request a song and dedicate it to someone?

"Hello, who's that?"
"Hi Robin, it's Richard"
"Hello Richard, do you have a question?"
"Well actually, I wanted to request a song please"
"Um, I'm sorry Richard, but this isn't that kind of show"
"Oh, OK then."
*Hangs up*
"OK, if anyone has any questions, not song requests, then please call this number..."

Ad Hominem

[cerberusss]

I'll be listening in and I'm really hoping for a lively debate with lots of ad hominem attacks.
Jeff: "... and the document size is excellent!"
Roy: "Yeah, but tell me one thing: why should we believe someone who cheats on his wife?"

As a carnivore

[Hatta]

I'm going to eat 3 animals today in your honor.