New Office relies on buddy system

Re: XML is new???: No. It's been around for ages. It's MS's version that's new.

Someone posted an excellent layman's explanation of Microsoft's XML on ZDNet several weeks ago. It went something like this: French and English both contain the alpha characters A - Z, but without an interpreter a person who speaks only English will not be able to understand the person who speaks only French. There will be the occasional familiar word, but not enough to reliably hold a conversation.

Unless Microsoft publishes an 'interpreter' that's free and open to anyone, their XML is still proprietary. It doesn't work and play well with others.

I haven't seen any such interpreter, but I do continue to hope! I'd like to see Microsoft work and play well with others. It would make my job one heck of a lot easier.; Posted by: TechnoGypsy Posted on: 10/22/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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