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Weigh In On the OOXML Issue During Live Debate

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the better-than-daytime-television dept.

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."

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  1. Fun, fun, fun by cthulu_mt · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  2. Which Side Will Say This First? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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!"

  3. Ad Hominem by cerberusss · · Score: 3, Funny

    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?"

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  4. As a carnivore by Hatta · · Score: 3, Funny

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

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