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OOXML, The Past. ODF, The Future.
Sep 5, 2007, 21 :45 UTC (12 Talkback[s]) (7368 reads)

(Other stories by Bob Sutor)

"Congratulations to all who worked to secure this result in the goal of high quality, non-vendor dictated open standards. The story is not over, of course, as the Ballot Resolution Meeting in February will attempt to get agreement on fixes to OOXML to make it acceptable. A lot will happen between now and then. Nevertheless, this was a truly historic vote and result.

"But that was so yesterday..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
ODF "is" the future, without any questio ...   ODF "is" the future, Without question.   
linux23dragon
Sep 5, 2007, 22:28:02
 
Both OOXML and ODF are atrocious, flawed ...   Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a second   
Cabal
Sep 5, 2007, 23:16:31
 
...Both OOXML and ODF are atrocious, fla ...   re: Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a second   
Brandioch Conner
Sep 5, 2007, 23:39:58
 
Apparantly the ISO members that voted fo ...   Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a second   
Alastair Mayer
Sep 6, 2007, 00:21:20
 
This will get you started:http://en.wiki ...   re: re: Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a second   
Jude Nelson
Sep 6, 2007, 04:36:47
 
If you want to understand what's goi ...   People seeing big picture on ODF?   
anonymous
Sep 6, 2007, 07:47:20
 
> Both OOXML and ODF are atrocious, flaw ...   Re: Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a second   
blackhole
Sep 6, 2007, 10:25:37
 
The very facts of history disagree stron ...   Re: Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a second   
sadfdasfdsfsd
Sep 6, 2007, 11:50:20
 
> No, the challenge for ODF is at the im ...   Re: People seeing big picture on ODF?   
Bob_Robertson
Sep 6, 2007, 15:11:16
 
 This will get you started: http://en.wi ...   Re: re: re: Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a second   
GreyGeek
Sep 6, 2007, 15:37:25
 
>>  Hardly. These "criticism" are from u ...   Re: Re: re: re: Ignoring the anti-MS FUD for a sec   
Jose
Sep 6, 2007, 16:39:08
 
anonymous,I agree that if Microsoft thro ...   Re: People seeing big picture on ODF?   
Jose
Sep 6, 2007, 16:57:56
 
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