[odf-discuss] Gnome Foundation and ECMA

[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Alberto Barrionuevo">

> > No, this is not a black and white issue.
> 
> If you have two conflicting alternatives in the market (ODF and OOXML) is
> or not true that what benefits to one damages to the other?

*You* believe that there is a zero sum game here. Others don't. I haven't
stated my opinion on the matter (it's not relevant anyway), but I would ask
that you consider alternatives to your own opinion before stating it as if
it is an entirely obvious fact.

> > > Please, just for clarification, could you explain me which you see
> > > that could be the profit for Gnome of OOXML getting its ISO?
> >
> > The GNOME Foundation is not pursuing or assisting with ISO
> > standardisation of OOXML. I have already made this clear in other posts
> > on this list.
> 
> Jeff, sorry, this was not my question. I asked if you see any possible
> profit for Gnome if ISO gets out ISO 29500. Not if Gnome is "pursuing or
> assisting with ISO standardization of OOXML"...

I answered the way I did to indicate that it is not relevant to GNOME.

- Jeff

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