Comments on: Preliminary thoughts on the implementation of ODF in Microsoft Office. http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/ A weblog by Charles-H. Schulz. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:53:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charles http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Charles Mon, 04 May 2009 09:39:02 +0000 http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/#comment-1894 @Mirek2 that's what everyone worries about... @Mirek2
that’s what everyone worries about…

]]> By: Mirek2 http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 Mirek2 Mon, 04 May 2009 02:33:34 +0000 http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/#comment-1893 I'm just worried that MS will try to do what it tried to do with the web -- make ODF compatibility so lackluster that the user HAS to use Microsoft Office instead of other suites to view an MS Office-created ODF document. Sigh. This would give a lot of grief to us, as we would have to work on an MS Office ODF compatibility mode, just like Firefox has an optional IE mode... I’m just worried that MS will try to do what it tried to do with the web — make ODF compatibility so lackluster that the user HAS to use Microsoft Office instead of other suites to view an MS Office-created ODF document.
Sigh. This would give a lot of grief to us, as we would have to work on an MS Office ODF compatibility mode, just like Firefox has an optional IE mode…

]]> By: Links 01/05/2009: US Navy Picks Linux, Another Massive GNU/Linux Migration | All about MICROSOFT http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Links 01/05/2009: US Navy Picks Linux, Another Massive GNU/Linux Migration | All about MICROSOFT Fri, 01 May 2009 22:43:25 +0000 http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/#comment-1889 [...] Preliminary thoughts on the implementation of ODF in Microsoft Office. The negative side, if we read Doug’s blog is that there are some inherent limitations to the implementation that seem to make Microsoft Office a clear inferior ODF capable office suite than others. At that time I found it hard to believe and believe that this would be more damageable to ODF than to Microsoft Office. I also pointed out it was the first time Microsoft had taken a sorry tone to speak about one of its products. I will however refrain to make any particular comment at this stage: Clearly, this moment is historical, and it is a happy one. Critics, if they prove to exist and be valid, will be voiced later. [...] [...] Preliminary thoughts on the implementation of ODF in Microsoft Office. The negative side, if we read Doug’s blog is that there are some inherent limitations to the implementation that seem to make Microsoft Office a clear inferior ODF capable office suite than others. At that time I found it hard to believe and believe that this would be more damageable to ODF than to Microsoft Office. I also pointed out it was the first time Microsoft had taken a sorry tone to speak about one of its products. I will however refrain to make any particular comment at this stage: Clearly, this moment is historical, and it is a happy one. Critics, if they prove to exist and be valid, will be voiced later. [...]

]]> By: Links 01/05/2009: US Navy Picks Linux, Another Massive GNU/Linux Migration | All about MICROSOFT http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Links 01/05/2009: US Navy Picks Linux, Another Massive GNU/Linux Migration | All about MICROSOFT Fri, 01 May 2009 22:43:25 +0000 http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/#comment-1890 [...] Preliminary thoughts on the implementation of ODF in Microsoft Office. The negative side, if we read Doug’s blog is that there are some inherent limitations to the implementation that seem to make Microsoft Office a clear inferior ODF capable office suite than others. At that time I found it hard to believe and believe that this would be more damageable to ODF than to Microsoft Office. I also pointed out it was the first time Microsoft had taken a sorry tone to speak about one of its products. I will however refrain to make any particular comment at this stage: Clearly, this moment is historical, and it is a happy one. Critics, if they prove to exist and be valid, will be voiced later. [...] [...] Preliminary thoughts on the implementation of ODF in Microsoft Office. The negative side, if we read Doug’s blog is that there are some inherent limitations to the implementation that seem to make Microsoft Office a clear inferior ODF capable office suite than others. At that time I found it hard to believe and believe that this would be more damageable to ODF than to Microsoft Office. I also pointed out it was the first time Microsoft had taken a sorry tone to speak about one of its products. I will however refrain to make any particular comment at this stage: Clearly, this moment is historical, and it is a happy one. Critics, if they prove to exist and be valid, will be voiced later. [...]

]]> By: Links 01/05/2009: US Navy Picks Linux, Another Massive GNU/Linux Migration | Boycott Novell http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 Links 01/05/2009: US Navy Picks Linux, Another Massive GNU/Linux Migration | Boycott Novell Fri, 01 May 2009 22:37:48 +0000 http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/#comment-1888 [...] Preliminary thoughts on the implementation of ODF in Microsoft Office. The negative side, if we read Doug’s blog is that there are some inherent limitations to the implementation that seem to make Microsoft Office a clear inferior ODF capable office suite than others. At that time I found it hard to believe and believe that this would be more damageable to ODF than to Microsoft Office. I also pointed out it was the first time Microsoft had taken a sorry tone to speak about one of its products. I will however refrain to make any particular comment at this stage: Clearly, this moment is historical, and it is a happy one. Critics, if they prove to exist and be valid, will be voiced later. [...] [...] Preliminary thoughts on the implementation of ODF in Microsoft Office. The negative side, if we read Doug’s blog is that there are some inherent limitations to the implementation that seem to make Microsoft Office a clear inferior ODF capable office suite than others. At that time I found it hard to believe and believe that this would be more damageable to ODF than to Microsoft Office. I also pointed out it was the first time Microsoft had taken a sorry tone to speak about one of its products. I will however refrain to make any particular comment at this stage: Clearly, this moment is historical, and it is a happy one. Critics, if they prove to exist and be valid, will be voiced later. [...]

]]> By: Capitão Óbvio http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Capitão Óbvio Fri, 01 May 2009 18:04:49 +0000 http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/30/preliminary-thoughts-on-the-implementation-of-odf-in-microsoft-office/#comment-1887 Windows 7 on October 23 -- what that means for Open Source According to several news sources, Acer, the world's joint second largest manufacturer of PCs, has reportedly given October 23 as the date when Microsoft's successor to Windows Vista will become available. If that date is confirmed, it would be very nice if Canonical could announce a new Ubuntu release on the exact same day. The reason is simple: All the news and articles that would talk about Windows 7 will start to mention the free, open source alternative. David vs. Goliath, what a story! Ubuntu 9.10 will surf on Windows 7 waves. What that means to open source projects like OpenOffice? http://capitao-obvio.blogspot.com/2009/05/windows-7-on-october-23-what-that-means.html Windows 7 on October 23 — what that means for Open Source

According to several news sources, Acer, the world’s joint second largest manufacturer of PCs, has reportedly given October 23 as the date when Microsoft’s successor to Windows Vista will become available.

If that date is confirmed, it would be very nice if Canonical could announce a new Ubuntu release on the exact same day.

The reason is simple:

All the news and articles that would talk about Windows 7 will start to mention the free, open source alternative. David vs. Goliath, what a story! Ubuntu 9.10 will surf on Windows 7 waves.

What that means to open source projects like OpenOffice?

http://capitao-obvio.blogspot.com/2009/05/windows-7-on-october-23-what-that-means.html

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