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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Mr_Tricorder on March 28, 2006, 01:27:43 pm

Title: Microsoft muscles in on OpenDocument group
Post by: Mr_Tricorder on March 28, 2006, 01:27:43 pm
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,39346318,00.htm
Title: Re: Microsoft muscles in on OpenDocument group
Post by: Nemesis on March 28, 2006, 05:52:04 pm
Microsoft opposes ODF at every turn and even creates a (proposed) competing standard but they don't have an ulterior motive when joining the ISO committee reviewing ODF? 

The Open Source world is watching them.  They will be known by their actions.   Let us hope that the pessimists are pleasantly surprised by Microsofts behaviour.
Title: Re: Microsoft muscles in on OpenDocument group
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on March 29, 2006, 07:32:06 pm
BUY EM OUT BOYS!
Title: Re: Microsoft muscles in on OpenDocument group
Post by: Nemesis on March 29, 2006, 07:34:05 pm
Quote from: Punisher NCC-2000 on March 29, 2006, 07:32:06 pm
BUY EM OUT BOYS!

I checked petty cash, I'm a little short of buying Microsoft.  How about you take it over with your evil empire?
Title: Re: Microsoft muscles in on OpenDocument group
Post by: Nemesis on March 29, 2006, 07:42:11 pm
Quote from: IKV Nemesis on March 28, 2006, 05:52:04 pm
The Open Source world is watching them.

IBM has joined the same committee.  I suspect that they have Microsoft under an electron microscope looking for violations of the committee rules. 

Who better to monitor the new "Evil Empire" but the OLD Evil Empire now turned from the dark side?
Title: Re: Microsoft muscles in on OpenDocument group
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on March 29, 2006, 08:06:45 pm
Quote from: IKV Nemesis on March 29, 2006, 07:34:05 pm
Quote from: Punisher NCC-2000 on March 29, 2006, 07:32:06 pm
BUY EM OUT BOYS!

I checked petty cash, I'm a little short of buying Microsoft.  How about you take it over with your evil empire?

I already have an evil software division called Scumsoft.