[odf-discuss] Gnome Foundation and ECMA

[Chris Puttick]

Gnome leaders, specifically Gnumeric ones, seem rather positive about
OOXML. Far more than anyone else except Microsoft, and far more than
about ODF. Having read various commentaries from Gnumeric developers,
it seems to distill down to "no formula definitions in ODF" and "OOXML
is more like .xls and therefore we understand how to code to it
easier". Neither of which are particularly good reasons...

Who controls the Gnome Foundation? The answer may turn out to be as
simple and sad as "KDE supports ODF therefore we support OOXML
instead".

Chris

On 27/10/2007, Russell Ossendryver <worldlabel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can anyone give insight into why Gnome Foundation
> participating in the ECMA
> http://www.ecma-international.org/memento/TC45-M.htm regarding
> resolving comments for ISO
>
> Here is the list discussion on it:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/foundation-list@gnome.org/msg01874.html
>
> I think this action by Gnome is extremely disturbing...
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