[odf-discuss] A response to Patrick Durusau: Who Loses If OpenXML Loses?

[Lars Noodén]

Sander Marechal wrote:
> I have written a (rather lengthy) response to Patrick Durusau's most
> recent publication: "Who Loses If OpenXML Loses?"
> 
> I have published this response at LXer Linux News and on my own website:
> 
> http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/101017/index.html
> http://www.jejik.com/articles/2008/03/a_response_to_patrick_durusau_who_loses_if_openxml_loses/

Thanks.  This is quite timely.  Some of his apparent confusion and
disorientation seems based in part on the MS FUD about formula
definitions.  As an editor, that is something he should know better.
Same goes for his repetition of the mapping complaint.  In all, it calls
into question either his competency or his integrity.  (*)

Anyway, there is also a discussion of this over on Slashdot:
	http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/25/2150226

Regardless, ISO is not the forum for development of
standards/specifications, which is clearly the stage at which MOOX finds
itself.

Regards
Lars

(*) Other, less plausible, possibilities include health (e.g.
ministroke) or chemical lobotomy.