Comments on: More Pseudo-grassroots Support for OOXML, Novell Passively Accepts It (Updated) http://techrights.org/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Roy Schestowitz Sat, 12 May 2007 02:28:50 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/#comment-662 The thing which is often missed is that while it might be open (for viewing), it is not a FREE standard (or 'standard'). Moreover, it's overly complex, incomplete, and part of it are bugs which were never mended. The thing which is often missed is that while it might be open (for viewing), it is not a FREE standard (or ‘standard’). Moreover, it’s overly complex, incomplete, and part of it are bugs which were never mended.

]]> By: W^L+ http://techrights.org/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/comment-page-1/#comment-661 W^L+ Sat, 12 May 2007 01:10:11 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/#comment-661 I call it Office Not-so-open XML (ONXML), because that truly describes it. I call it Office Not-so-open XML (ONXML), because that truly describes it.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Roy Schestowitz Fri, 11 May 2007 12:01:36 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/#comment-655 Oops. Of course. Thanks for the correction, akf (text modified). Oops. Of course. Thanks for the correction, akf (text modified).

]]> By: akf http://techrights.org/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/comment-page-1/#comment-654 akf Fri, 11 May 2007 11:25:16 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/#comment-654 OOXML is not "Open Office XML" but "Office Open XML". see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OOXML Open Office has its own XML and it has nothing to do with that. ;-) OOXML is not “Open Office XML” but “Office Open XML”.
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OOXML

Open Office has its own XML and it has nothing to do with that. ;-)

]]> By: b3timmons http://techrights.org/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/comment-page-1/#comment-653 b3timmons Fri, 11 May 2007 10:44:56 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/11/ooxml-grassroot/#comment-653 Thanks for the heads-up. For more signs of fakeness behind Microvell, check out the following, along with interesting details in the LWN comments: http://lwn.net/Articles/233837/ For more on Microsoft shilling and astroturfing, see: http://www.inlumineconsulting.com:8080/website/msft.shilling.html Thanks for the heads-up.

For more signs of fakeness behind Microvell, check out the following, along with interesting details in the LWN comments:
http://lwn.net/Articles/233837/

For more on Microsoft shilling and astroturfing, see:
http://www.inlumineconsulting.com:8080/website/msft.shilling.html

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