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

[Chris Puttick]

My response to Robertson (posted in eWeek talkback):

"Mandating a specific ISO standard document format for government use
improves a government's ability to communicate with its constituents,
allows them to make the best use of available technology, and promotes
competition and innovation in the marketplace."

Encourage others to also comment on this article (note your subject
line is the important one - make it positive rather than cynical or
humo(u)rous!).

Chris

On 08/02/07, DC Parris <dcparris at matheteuo.org> 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.
>
> Don
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