So why bother with OOXML .. ?
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Just got sent this Microsoft's backward route to ODF
So why are they bothering with OOXML again? I had read it was because some customers really have a demand to only use ISO ratified standards for document storage. That sounds fair enough, but it sounds like egos got in the way forcing the whole "we'd better bring out our own standard then" and didn't really consider the work involved.
It seems like it might be a lot of wasted effort now, and if ODF support is so forth coming it will certainly be a lot easier for people to use ODF with <your office suite of choice> knowing that MS Office users can work in that to.
All sound like its heading in the right direction
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Bookmark :
Just got sent this Microsoft's backward route to ODF
So why are they bothering with OOXML again? I had read it was because some customers really have a demand to only use ISO ratified standards for document storage. That sounds fair enough, but it sounds like egos got in the way forcing the whole "we'd better bring out our own standard then" and didn't really consider the work involved.
It seems like it might be a lot of wasted effort now, and if ODF support is so forth coming it will certainly be a lot easier for people to use ODF with <your office suite of choice> knowing that MS Office users can work in that to.
All sound like its heading in the right direction
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Don't get me wrong, I love this announcement. Heck I was the customer quote in it ... but ODF has a long way to go before the need for OOXML goes away.
Posted by John Head At 18:14:40 On 23/05/2008 | - Website - |
Posted by Scott At 10:17:45 On 26/05/2008 | - Website - |