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ODF Editor Says ODF Loses If OOXML Does

Posted by kdawson on from the strange-bedfellow dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The editor of the Open Document Format standard has written a letter (PDF) that strongly supports recognizing Microsoft's OOXML file format as a standard, arguing that if it fails, ODF will suffer. 'As the editor of OpenDocument, I want to promote OpenDocument, extol its features, urge the widest use of it as possible, none of which is accomplished by the anti-OpenXML position in ISO,' Patrick Durusau wrote. 'The bottom line is that OpenDocument, among others, will lose if OpenXML loses... Passage of OpenXML in ISO is going to benefit OpenDocument as much as anyone else.'"

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  1. Re:3 questions... by Mordok-DestroyerOfWo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not going to answer your questions. If you question Microsoft, you question America. If Microsoft loses then the terrorists have already won. Is that what you want?

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  2. We failed already by jsse · · Score: 3, Funny

    when the letter has to be distributed in PDF.

  3. What kind of ODF editor is that then? by Colin+Smith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Using PDF when he could have forced the entire world to install OOo to read it in ODF format.

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  4. Great Shades of Miguel! by pdwalker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh Miguel, you are such a kidder

  5. In other news... by iamdrscience · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Superman, a prominent member of the Super Friends group has written a letter that strongly supports The Legion of Doom, arguing that if it fails, the forces of good will suffer. 'As head of the Super Friends, I want to promote truth, justice and the American way, none of which is accomplished by the anti-evil position' Superman wrote. 'The bottom line is that the Super Friends, among others, will lose if The Legion of Doom loses... Evil prevailing is going to benefit the Super Friends as much as anyone else.'"

  6. Re:Don't fully understand his arguments by Alsee · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was a bit troubled by my inability to grasp the logic of the arguements put forward by this editor

    Ahhhh young grasshopper, to understand his logic and arguments one must first understand the The Time Cube.

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  7. Re:ODF editor on OOXML by Alsee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Either you've got trade secrets based on your file format, or you have an open standard. Not both.

    Sure you can. It just costs extra to get it approved.
    OOXML, the standard the best money can buy.

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  8. Re:3 questions... by theonlyaether · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's actually two, as long as we're nit-picking...

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