Quote of the Day: No other Proven Implementation of OOXML Apart from Office 2007
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2007-10-06 19:31:32 UTC
- Modified: 2007-10-06 19:32:08 UTC
Enough said.
Microsoft's OOXML continues to fail this test. For example, the comments from the British Standards Institute pointed out that "there was no other proven implementation of OOXML apart from Office 2007."
[...]
For now, the failure for OOXML to clear the ISO hurdle represents a "buyer beware" warning for governments in their quest for open standards and interoperability.
Also see:
Microsoft on OOXML: “It’s a Simple Matter of [Microsoft’s] Commercial Interests!”
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