Comments on: Comparing OOXML and ODF http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/ Soaking Up Life Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jonathan http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-138 Jonathan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:30:54 +0000 http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-138 Darn it! Darn it!

]]> By: Usama http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-137 Usama Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:09:17 +0000 http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-137 Doh! (Sorry, next time I'll use the xhtml tags, I forgot they were available) Doh! (Sorry, next time I’ll use the xhtml tags, I forgot they were available)

]]> By: Usama http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-136 Usama Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:08:39 +0000 http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-136 Hm.. http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9906126-7.html?tag=newsmap Hm..

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9906126-7.html?tag=newsmap

]]> By: Jonathan http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-126 Jonathan Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:42:35 +0000 http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-126 I think the funniest part is that MS couldn't even keep it's standard between it's own programs. Doing something like changing the color of text requires using 3 different XML entries depending on whether you're in a spreadsheet or a text document. They're all the same in OO.o no matter if your in a spreadsheet or a text document. And I do agree that a standard shouldn't be thrown out just b/c it's developed by MS. I just feel that the rules shouldn't be bent for them just because a lot of people use their product. Plus they need to fully comply with their own standard and <em>abide by it</em>, even if the community wants to tweak it. I think the funniest part is that MS couldn’t even keep it’s standard between it’s own programs. Doing something like changing the color of text requires using 3 different XML entries depending on whether you’re in a spreadsheet or a text document. They’re all the same in OO.o no matter if your in a spreadsheet or a text document.

And I do agree that a standard shouldn’t be thrown out just b/c it’s developed by MS. I just feel that the rules shouldn’t be bent for them just because a lot of people use their product. Plus they need to fully comply with their own standard and abide by it, even if the community wants to tweak it.

]]> By: Usama http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-125 Usama Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:23:26 +0000 http://encephalosponge.com/2008/03/27/comparing-ooxml-and-odf/#comment-125 Ew, the OOXML formatting instructions were ugly. I don't think it should be an open standard (at least not the way it is now) but I do hope that, assuming OOXML ever is technically eligible to be considered as an open format, it isn't rejected just because it's Microsoft. Ew, the OOXML formatting instructions were ugly. I don’t think it should be an open standard (at least not the way it is now) but I do hope that, assuming OOXML ever is technically eligible to be considered as an open format, it isn’t rejected just because it’s Microsoft.

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