[odf-discuss] Gnome Foundation and ECMA

[Ian Lynch]

On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 15:58 -0700, marbux wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/31/07, Pamela Jones <pj at groklaw.net> wrote:
>         %(got_listinfo_url)s
>         You know perfectly well I have *not* given Novell a pass. They
>         would,
>         I'm sure, guffaw at the suggestion.
> 
> Got a link? I don't remember you ever giving them a hard time over
> OOXML support. And you somehow forgot to answer about Sun. 
> 
> 
>         I don't much care what proprietary companies like Apple do and
>         don't do. 
>         I care very much what members of the community do.
> 
> So no problems with you if Apple helps MS develop ODF? 

Did you mean OOXML? Personally I'd rather they didn't but I don't think
it kicks up the same emotions as if a NFP focused on software freedom
did it.

> Don't I recall you saying several times on Groklaw that you have a Mac
> and have an iPod too? Don't you realize you are subsidizing Apple's
> participation in Ecma? 

I fail to see any real link here, you are comparing apples with oranges.

> And how about pushing on IBM to open source its software?

One step at a time :-)

>  You did realize that Symphony is OOo 1.1 with a new GUI, didn't you?
> Try running the OOo 1.1 Easter Egg drill on it.

Sure and Apple basically used BSD and then made it proprietary. It's not
a perfect world and some imperfections cause more angst than others
because humans are emotional as well as logical creatures. Personally I
think that is something we don't want to eradicate ;-)

Ian
-- 
New QCA Accredited IT Qualifications
www.theINGOTs.org

You have received this email from the following company: The Learning
Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79
8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.