Re: Apple Shooting Self In Foot

[Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net>]

In article <pan.2005.12.01.21.02.44.942339@localhost.localdomain>,
 Local Account <local@localhost.localdomain> wrote:

> On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:04:29 +0000, Alan Baker wrote:
>
> > In article <pan.2005.12.01.19.24.13.702558@localhost.localdomain>,
> >  Local Account <local@localhost.localdomain> wrote:
> > 
> > > Think you won't see this propaganda tidbit?  Microsoft Office Open XML
> > > will be submitted to Ecma with the support of Apple Computer!  Microsoft
> > > couldn't pray for better PR.
> > > 
> > > I don't understand  Apple Computer's decision to stand by Microsoft in
> > > it's bid to get Massachusetts to standardize on Microsoft-centric
> > > vaporware. Why not instead affirm it's support for the OASIS OpenDocument
> > > Format, a global standard that is here now. This standard levels the 
> > > field
> > > for all players involved, including Microsoft. The management at IBM has
> > > it's priorities straight and understands that public documents should not
> > > be solely controlled by two-time convicted felons.
> > > 
> > > http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?page_id=2207 [IBM letter to the state
> > > government of Massachusetts]
> > > 
> > > If I were a shareholder in Apple, I'd be concerned that perhaps 
> > > management
> > > doesn't understand the computer industry. Perhaps someone should forward
> > > this lesson in humanity to the CEO.
> > > 
> > > http://news.com.com/Massachusetts+assaults+monoculture/2010-7344_3-5968740
> > > .h
> > > tm
> > > l
> > > [ Perspective: Massachusetts assaults monoculture]
> > 
> > Where is this support of which you speak? Not in the links you've 
> > provided...
> 

> Numerous sources. Here's one from Computer Business Review.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/9xmyl [IBM joins Sun in encouraging Massachusetts to
> stick to its guns ]
> 
> [Quote]
> 
> While Office Open XML will be submitted to Ecma with the support of Apple
> Computer, Intel, NextPage, Toshiba, Barclays Capital, BP, the British
> Library, Essilor, and Statoil, clearly Microsoft was responsible for its
> development, and it remains to be seen how much of a forum Ecma will
> provide for the specifications to be modified.
> 
> [/Quote]

Terrific. The OP should have posted it.

-- 
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect
if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."