[A2k] Reuters: Microsoft gets another shot at Open XML standard

[Taran Rampersad]

I think it is being ignored. When is the last time that Microsoft was
questioned about the lack of support of other open standards in
Microsoft Office? Had they done so, it stands to reason that polarized
discussions about one open standard versus another would be pointless.
In essence, Microsoft picked the ground and everyone is launching
criticisms at what Microsoft wants to be criticized.

The cost of supporting other open standards for Microsoft is relatively
low. They are spending more money to make this a polarized issue, and
have been quite successful in doing it because no one speaks of that
elephant in the middle of the table. Think about it. Why else would
Microsoft not support other open formats and then create their own?

That is the throat. If you want to take a giant down, paper cuts might
work but I heard a story once about a well placed stone...

Rishab Ghosh wrote:
> i don't think it's being ignored... the entire focus of the opera-inspire=
d european anti-trust case agains microsoft that's just started is internet=
 explorer's improper implementation of web standards.
>
> -rishab
>
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 02:57:13PM -0400, Taran Rampersad wrote:
>
>> No one seems to be talking about the elephant in the middle of the
>> table. Microsoft could actually support other open standards. We know
>> why it doesn't, but that doesn't mean that it should be neglected in all
>> of these discussions.
>>
>> Thiru Balasubramaniam wrote:
>>
>>> <SNIP>
>>>
>>> Standardisation of Open XML, which is the default file-saving format
>>> in Microsoft Office 2007, would allow other companies to build
>>> products using the file format and simplify file exchange between
>>> different software suites.
>>>
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