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Saving in OOXML Format Now Probably A Bad Idea

Posted by Zonk on from the good-idea-bad-idea dept.

orlando writes "Much drama is unfolding prior to the OOXML Ballot Resolution Meeting in Geneva, currently schedule for the end of February. After that there's a subsequent 30 day period while countries can still change their vote. As a result, Bob Sutor is recommending that saving your documents in OOXML format right now is probably about the riskiest thing you can do, if you are concerned with long term interoperability. At this point nobody has the vaguest idea what OOXML will look like in February, or even whether it will be in any sort of stable condition by the end of March. 'While we are talking about interoperability, who else do you think is going to provide long term complete support for this already-dead OOXML format that Microsoft Office 2007 uses today? Interoperability means that other applications can process the files fully and not just products from Microsoft. I would even go so far as to go back to those few OOXML files you have already created and create .doc, .ppt, and .xls versions of them for future use, if you want to make sure you can read them and you don't want to commit yourself to Microsoft's products for the rest of their lives.'"

9 of 150 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Allow me to quote Scott McNealey by hedwards · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course we have, it's the only type of porn that can be viewed without a GUI.

  2. Re:I'm not too worried by KublaiKhan · · Score: 3, Funny

    What would you do if a terrorist bombed Microsoft headquarters tomorrow?

    Wish that I had shorted Microsoft stock, and look for the price of Apple to go up.
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    In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
    A stately pleasure dome decree
  3. Re:Allow me to quote Scott McNealey by netsavior · · Score: 4, Funny

    I agree ascii porn is not good enough to achieve "gui" - I guess that's what the kids are calling it these days.

  4. Aw, c'mon by smittyoneeach · · Score: 4, Funny

    At this point nobody has the vaguest idea what OOXML will look like in February
    If this were Jeopardy, I'd ask Alex:
    "What is the most-linked image in /. history?"
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    Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
  5. Re:I'm not too worried by Chosen+Reject · · Score: 3, Funny

    What would you do if a terrorist bombed Microsoft headquarters tomorrow?
    That's like asking what we would do if all of Robin's minstrels were eaten in the frozen land of Nador.

    And there was much rejoicing.
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    Stop Global Warming!
    Just say no to irreversible processes!
  6. Re:I'm not too worried by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 4, Funny

    What would you do if a terrorist bombed Microsoft headquarters tomorrow?


    Check my alibi!
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    Slow down, cowboy! It has been 4 hours since you last posted. You must wait another few hours.
  7. Re:I'm not too worried by CSMatt · · Score: 2, Funny

    What would you do if a terrorist bombed Microsoft headquarters tomorrow? Um, is this a trick question?
  8. Re:Future compatibility? What about now? by paul.schulz · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just received a Resume for a C Developer position, in docx format. Pity we can't open it.

    The advertisement also specifically said that job applicants will only be contacted if they make the short list

  9. Re:Niggers still a bad idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Seriously, can't we block these IP's already? I mean this is happening in ever story...


    Naggers are a bad idea?