[odf-discuss] Here is Microsoft's spin on the JTC-1 contradictions

[Jonathon Coombes]

On 08/02/2007, at 12:51 PM, DC Parris wrote:

> On Wed, February 7, 2007 20:05, marbux wrote:
>> <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2091329,00.asp>.
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> This quote from Robertson was interesting:
> "Mandating a specific document format for government use reduces a
> government's ability to communicate with its constituents, make the  
> best
> use of available technology, and promote competition and innovation  
> in the
> marketplace."
>
> Against the backdrop of an ISO standard, this is like saying using the
> Imperial standard of measure would reduce the government's ability to
> measure things accurately, communicate such measurements and promote
> measurement-based competition.

Hi,

No offence, but could you change the "Imperial" keyword here to  
"Metric" as there have been issues in the past with US scientists  
using imperial measurements and mistakingly assuming everyone is  
using them and caused problems. I realise this is not the "standards"  
problem, if they all used Metric or all used Imperial, it would work,  
but I can see this example coming back and biting you. :)

Regards
Jonathon