Re: Apple Shooting Self In Foot

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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.htm
> l
> [ Perspective: Massachusetts assaults monoculture]

Uh, your argument here makes no sense. Encouraging Microsoft to make 
Office XML a real open standard does not constitute "stand[ing] by 
Microsoft in it's bid to get Massachusetts to standardize on 
Microsoft-centric vaporware." The one thing says nothing about the 
other. Apple has not, to my knowledge, commented about the Massachusetts 
situation.

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