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* dennis@home peremptorily fired off this memo:
>> So what? Everyone can use open formats.
>>
>> That's kind of the point that goes right over dennis-the-menace's head.
>
> OOXML is open, that goes over your head.
OOXML is ownded by Microsoft. That says it all.
Open schmopen.
>> He's even more for restrictions than you are, yet doesn't seem to
>> realize it.
>
> How? I am not the one trying to remove a product from the market, I like
> choice, you just like one thing and don't want others to have a choice. You
> probably do realise this but don't give a damn about other peoples choice.
Well, they don't give a damn about others, then do they, if they don't
want to either provide their content in a form /everyone/ can use, or
provide it is two forms.
>> Restricting to open formats is no restriction.
>
> So some company wants to add some features.. they change the file format and
> its no longer the same as OO.. its still open but OO no longer works, shame.
> Now another company does the same for a different feature.. OO no longer
> works, shame. Being open is useless alone.
And you sound like you are all for locking a significant segment of
users out of the game.
--
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't
lose.
-- Bill Gates
>> So what? Everyone can use open formats.
>>
>> That's kind of the point that goes right over dennis-the-menace's head.
>
> OOXML is open, that goes over your head.
OOXML is ownded by Microsoft. That says it all.
Open schmopen.
>> He's even more for restrictions than you are, yet doesn't seem to
>> realize it.
>
> How? I am not the one trying to remove a product from the market, I like
> choice, you just like one thing and don't want others to have a choice. You
> probably do realise this but don't give a damn about other peoples choice.
Well, they don't give a damn about others, then do they, if they don't
want to either provide their content in a form /everyone/ can use, or
provide it is two forms.
>> Restricting to open formats is no restriction.
>
> So some company wants to add some features.. they change the file format and
> its no longer the same as OO.. its still open but OO no longer works, shame.
> Now another company does the same for a different feature.. OO no longer
> works, shame. Being open is useless alone.
And you sound like you are all for locking a significant segment of
users out of the game.
--
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't
lose.
-- Bill Gates