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Three Thoughts
1) When Office 2007 is compliant (validated by neutral 3rd party) to the ratified and soon to be released standard, they could lift the ban. In fairness to MS, there has not been time to evolve to the new standard, however, they should be bound to it. Going with 2007 now would leave the interim documents in no man's land.

2) As far as I know, it is read only supoort, not write. Despite ratification, I don't see OO developing write support, I personally don't see how it can be done, the standard is too vague.

3) Office is similar to OOXML, but already non compliant with extentions. Most people write that Office is OOXML format, and it isn't. It is close to, derived from, but not the ECMA submitted standard.

Anyway, I would see nothing wrong with Office 2007 once condition #1 is satisfied. MS made the bed, they should be made to use it.

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Posted by: TripleII   Posted on: 05/13/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Three Thoughts  TripleII | 05/13/08
What is going to get graduates a job?  TheTruthGiver | 05/14/08
Office 2007 will be obsolete one day.  Zogg | 05/14/08
Are you for real?  zkiwi | 05/14/08
And what does that have to do with Office.  TripleII | 05/14/08
The business of government is to stay out of business.  TheTruthGiver | 05/14/08
How insulting to children's intelligence!  Zogg | 05/14/08
Governments of the people(consumers)...  bjbrock | 05/14/08
what what what gov have every right  Quebec-french | 05/14/08
Government's Business  shawn_dude | 05/14/08
So, it's politics that...  zkiwi | 05/14/08
Office Proficiency != Computer Skills  TripleII | 05/14/08

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