[odf-discuss] Microsoft and Novell cooperate on document formats

[M. Fioretti]

On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 02:28:20 AM -0500, Lars D. Noodén
(lars at umich.edu) wrote:

> So it's likely that the intented purpose of the deal is something
> that can be accomplished or dismissed in less than that amount of
> time. Such as showing a standards body that work "has begun" in
> supporting MOOX on more than one platform. If MOOX is then approved,
> then that work can be dropped like a rock because of "lack of market
> demand".

Yes, that's exactly what I fear. Note that they don't even need to
actually get MOOX approved: just make it look like it will be
approved, so they can tell "ignore that hippy/ unproven ODF stuff,
there no need to migrate".

Marco

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