“Adobe PDF has tended to be a footnote in the ODF story to date,
principally figuring into the saga by presenting a somewhat
troubling question: did the Massachusetts Information Technology
Division (ITD) draw too fine a distinction in saying ‘no’ to the
Microsoft XML Reference Schema (especially after Microsoft agreed
to make modifications to its license terms) while saying ‘yes’ to
Adobe PDF?“This entry isn’t about reopening that question, however.
Instead, it’s to highlight an extremely interesting, lengthy and
detailed interview of Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen at the Managing
Technology @ Wharton section of the Wharton Business School Web
site…”
ConsortiumInfo: ODF or Microsoft XML Reference Schema? Don’t Forget About Adobe PDF
By
Andy Updegrove
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