[odf-discuss] Gnome, Ecma, and what governments (and FOSS?) should have done

[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Pamela Jones">

> There is Gnumeric on the list of Linux support for their OOXML. You and
> Novell's version of OOO and TurboLinux, who also just signed an anti-GPL
> patent peace with Microsoft.
>
> So it's not in the future Microsoft will use you. They already are.

They will refer to Gnumeric whether or not we are involved in TC45-M or not.
The only folks I've heard saying that our involvement in TC45-M is endorsing
OOXML are those who purport to be against Microsoft.

- Jeff

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