[odf-discuss] Journalist comment on ODF vs OOXML

[Lars D. Noodén]

On Fri, 18 May 2007, Yoon Kit Yong wrote:
> Self declared beginner on this subject Ephraim Schwartz comments on
> the ODF vs MSOOXML debate. ...

Rather than admit that ODF has established broad industry support during 
the last two years, MS is pretending that it's a political issue or trying 
to frame it as IBM vs MS.  Media, dependent on MS for both advertising 
revenue and content, play along.

However, it appears that in reality, MS seems to be the sole business or 
agency that's not at least somewhat positively inclined towards ODF.

Rather than let MS diffuse the core issues, it would be useful to draw 
attention back to the fact that OpenDocument has established broad 
industry support.  MOOX still does not have even a reference 
implementations, as Marbux pointed out eloquently:
 	http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-11048-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=33784&messageID=621428&start=-1

-Lars
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