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Study Touting OOXML Over ODF Is Debunked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-the-bread-is-buttered dept.

The Burton Group, an IT research company, published a study urging that enterprise organizations adapt OOXML rather than ODF. Their reasons include things like "ODF is controlled indirectly by Sun," "MS Office is cheaper than OpenOffice.org," and "OOXML improved many problems of DOC." The Burton Group also claims that although ODF is well-designed, OOXML is better suited for the specific needs of enterprise organizations. The study claims to be impartial in that Microsoft didn't pay for it. Ars Technica now has up a pretty thorough debunking of the Burton study. Ars wonders how the Burton authors can so blithely overlook Microsoft's vote-buying in Sweden, while wielding unfounded accusations of chicanery in Sun's direction.

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  1. Durr by Smackheid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ars wonders how the Burton authors can so blithely overlook Microsoft's vote-buying in Sweden, while wielding unfounded accusations of chicanery in Sun's direction.

    Money, hookers or blow. Probably a combo of all three. Just a guess.

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    1. Re:Durr by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Money, hookers or blow. Probably a combo of all three. Just a guess.

      For some reason, I thought you were going to say "choose two".

  2. Why by Ryukotsusei · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why is this topic still going on? I would think that everyone agrees that pdf is the better standard.

    1. Re:Why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Comments like this one make me wish there was a (+1, Troll) moderation option.

  3. "OOXML improved many problems of DOC." by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I personally prefer problems to be solved instead of improved. But obviously the Burton Group actually likes problems, but doesn't consider the problems of .DOC as good enough, so they are glad that OOXML contains them in an improved form.

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  4. Wait a minute... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    it'd be nice if we could read the original without [...] having to reveal our company's annual revenue range. You mean that you register on those sites using REAL data?
  5. ...controlled indirectly by Sun... by dotancohen · · Score: 3, Funny

    "ODF is controlled indirectly by Sun,"

    Oh, and who controls OOXML? Someone you trust more than Sun?

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  6. Sun indirectly controlling ODF by smartdreamer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sun indirectly controlling ODF
    That is really nice. I didn't know ODF was solar powered. Open energy source rocks.
    Think green. ;)