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So which is more important...
...being modern or being open? Considering that many consider XML to be an "open" file format, what should MS do? Create yet another closed file format?

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Posted by: rapson   Posted on: 06/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Royalty free does not mean FREE.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
True  Michael Kelly | 06/02/05
Huh, how so?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
The FTC  Michael Kelly | 06/02/05
It's free, there is no anti-trust issue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Or perhaps  Michael Kelly | 06/02/05
What anti-trust issue?  rapson | 06/02/05
Can you see? It's pretty obvious.  Michael Kelly | 06/02/05
Another recycle MS vaporware story  wackoae | 06/01/05
It's the very thing so many have asked for.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
...  ju1ce | 06/02/05
Look at it this way  nucrash | 06/02/05
Funny thing about what is mentioned...  ju1ce | 06/02/05
Which Part?  nucrash | 06/02/05
XML  ju1ce | 06/02/05
RE: It's the very thing so many have asked for.  nightshade0143 | 06/05/05
Fart analysis will be...  Confused by religion | 06/01/05
Who monitors these posts?  simon@... | 06/01/05
...and from the Desiderata...  The King's Servant | 06/02/05
Not vaporware at all  qingshuo | 06/01/05
Not wonderful at all  Anti_Zealot | 06/02/05
Not A Business Mind Are You?  nikoli | 06/02/05
Try, "We want to sell it, we make people buy it."  The King's Servant | 06/02/05
Typical Keeping up with the ... Open Source  LinuxKitten | 06/02/05
Another desperate MS integration measure  jorwell | 06/01/05
OpenOffice  rapson | 06/02/05
And so?  jorwell | 06/02/05
So which is more important...  rapson | 06/02/05
I am all for openness  jorwell | 06/02/05
Then what do you propose?  Anti_Zealot | 06/02/05
Not quite overlooked  jorwell | 06/02/05
Interpretation...  ju1ce | 06/02/05
What do you suggest?  KTLA | 06/02/05
What's funny is...  ju1ce | 06/02/05
Everything traces back quite far...  qingshuo | 06/02/05
The difference is  jorwell | 06/02/05
So, what is your solution.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Yes I have  jorwell | 06/02/05
What is relational and what is hierarchial?  The King's Servant | 06/02/05
You do not make yourself clear  jorwell | 06/02/05
I thought that was Office 11  nucrash | 06/02/05
Two things  rapson | 06/02/05
Well then....  nucrash | 06/02/05
Why the useless ranting?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Frustration Venting  nucrash | 06/02/05
MS thinks changing formats will force upgrades  alterego_z | 06/02/05
Read teh story again, they changed nothing  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
What I do Applaud  nucrash | 06/02/05
I understand perfectly: MS is making them the default  alterego_z | 06/02/05
Don't care about it in Open Office, so  FilledOut | 06/02/05

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