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Re: Apple Shooting Self In Foot

Local Account 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.


Jeez, get a life.

XML is an excellent way of standardizing data formats for interchange,
with a long tradition of open specification, and lots of public tools
for its parsing and manipulation.

You need something more important to worry about...

-michael

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