[odf-discuss] Documenting support for ODF 1.1?

[Thomas Zander]

On Friday 01 June 2007 16:03:45 marbux wrote:
> On 5/31/07, Daniel <daniel.carrera at zmsl.com> wrote:
> > Likewise, unless something very unexpected
> > happens, an ODF 1.0 or 1.1 file will also be a valid ODF 1.2 file
> > when ODF 1.2 comes out. The OASIS TC will only break forwards
> > compatibility under extreme duress.
>
> The something very unexpected has already happened. The TC voted to
> change handling of numbered lists in ODF 1.2 in a way that breaks
> compatibility with ODF 1.0  (and Microsoft Word).  That is what
> triggered the meltdown on the TC now playing out.

As someone that is ON the TC and actively involved in said subjects I will 
just state that Marbux is just under the impression that there is an 
incompatibility while the fast majority made different conclusions.
On top of that, he has not been able to state where things break other 
than vague hand waving that was pretty easy to counter.

-- 
Thomas Zander
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