[odf-discuss] MS strategy for the near future

[Lars Noodén]

Rui Miguel Silva Seabra wrote:

> I don't know where he got that english text (the rest is in portuguese
> so that is surely some c&p "blow job") but I haven't found it with
> Google...

Likely.  However, I myself rarely find even known items via Google these
days.

However, regardless of the spin about maintenance committees, ODF
remains the only one of the two that meets the EU definition of an open
standard.  MS has too many restrictions and shortcomings.  I still
expect that MS will try to attack and or re-define the EU definition.

It also was not surrounded from start to finish by the cloud of
procedural irregularities and flat out corruption that MS customers have
been underwriting.

> Also, by now I think that if Patrick Duruseau is not removed as ODF
> editor...

He's not the only editor, though hte MSFTers would liek the world to
believe that before turning coat he singlehandedly authored the whole
thing and the 20 - 60 on the development committe not be mentioned.

But he does need to be ejected PDQ now that he's working against the
standard.  His presence can at best only cause problems.

-Lars

PS.  MS will probably be on the attack these days, especially with
smears and intrigues: MS products appear to be implicated in the ongoing
catastrophic failure of several Nordic banks to be able to carry out
their core activities of secure and reliable transfer and storage of
electronic funds.  The many businesses and individuals being shutdown or
hindered as a result of not being able to transfer / receive money are
calling for blood and MS movement seems to be trying to go on the attack
to draw attention away from MS failure and cast aspersions on (probably)
unrelated companies.