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MS view is anti-competitive when using an open standard
Bet they would not say that if the bill supported their format.
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MS view is anti-competitive when using an open standard  LittleGuy | 03/19/09
the bill is supported by smart Texans  Linux Geek | 03/19/09
...and I'm one of them...  storm14k | 03/19/09
LOL  TripleII | 03/19/09
I think this was my point....  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 03/20/09
Socialism just keeps rearing its ugly head  P. Douglas | 03/19/09
Open standards that force competition on the merits, benefits the whole  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
I'm all for open standards, however ...  P. Douglas | 03/19/09
Precisely to save taxpayer money!! Supporting two standards would be very  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
Right, save money  GuidingLight | 03/19/09
Even Microsoft can not name anything lacking in the ODF standard that is  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
I've got a custom made titanium mountain bike to sell you.  kozmcrae | 03/19/09
Using OpenXML ...  P. Douglas | 03/19/09
If Microsoft ever finally implements the standard, we might talk about it.  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
Not one program in existence supports it.  TripleII | 03/19/09
That is not true  P. Douglas | 03/19/09
In other words, MS still does not support the OSI standard! But, in any  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
Not one certified compliant.  TripleII | 03/19/09
There is no "OpenXML" standard  Fred Fredrickson | 05/19/09
Your opinion and  bjbrock | 03/19/09
Die hard conservative here.  TripleII | 03/19/09
please read ...  P. Douglas | 03/19/09
I did, what's your point?  TripleII | 03/19/09
Socialism? Are Britain's conservatives now Socialists?  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 03/20/09
GPL'd OSS is socialist  P. Douglas | 03/21/09
Google competes fiercely using GPL code to build their server network. And,  DonnieBoy | 03/22/09
Okay then. This is what you do:  nizuse | 05/19/09
Why push ODF? It should be about standards.  Rob Oakes | 03/19/09
No, states can and should insist on a single standard, as taxpayer dollars  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
Did you pay attention to the standardization?  rpmyers1 | 03/19/09
ODF migration has issues  P. Douglas | 03/19/09
Only minor formating problems, but, in any case, propegating the rats nest  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
But that is the problem with Open Office  GuidingLight | 03/19/09
And, again, not even Microsoft can name what is missing in ODF to  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
MP3 work for you?  TripleII | 03/19/09
Here is your fist valid point.  TripleII | 03/19/09
Nobody support OOXML, many support ODF.  TripleII | 03/19/09
Why ODF?  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 03/20/09
Because ODF is NOT controlled by Microsoft.  SpikeyMike | 05/20/09
It is quite obvious  GuidingLight | 03/19/09
Taxpayer money is the number one responsibility of polititions, and, the  DonnieBoy | 03/19/09
Taxpayer Money  Col Mustard | 03/20/09
Misses the point.  TripleII | 03/20/09
the point  Col Mustard | 03/20/09
Yet another invalid post.  TripleII | 03/19/09
RE: Texas Democrats push ODF standard  Col Mustard | 03/20/09
1 out 4 ain't so bad.  wkulecz | 05/20/09

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