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Re: Must be a Democrat
The democrat way of thinking is "no one company controlling the standard"...whining...blah blah...


Except in this case it's a Republican executive branch whining "no one company controlling the standard..." and Democrats in the state legislature coming to Microsoft's aid, albeit in futility.

Go figure...


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Interesting  IT Scion | 11/01/05
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Finally some common sense...  Mike Cox | 11/01/05
Some points for the slogans  luke_sg | 11/01/05
No substance  movie-crew | 11/02/05
"...cannot open them in OpenOffice. This is pure brilliance..."  LoCal | 11/02/05
Trouble in paradise? (NT)  Scrat | 11/01/05
Slick Willie 2.0  Roving_Reporter | 11/01/05
Looks like  Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
holy carp  specialk_z | 11/01/05
As a voting American and a member of the VA and VFW  Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
So?  specialk_z | 11/01/05
In one way you are correct  Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
Typical Politics...  nucrash | 11/01/05
How much has MS donated to his campaign?  Letophoro | 11/01/05
Nothing to do with it...  Mike Cox | 11/01/05
The sooner people realize that the better!  Asesino | 11/01/05
Awesome  luke_sg | 11/01/05
Looks like some pretty weak atacks here, turf wars, and people that don't  DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
Better idea...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/01/05
RE:best idea  delerious | 11/01/05
Yes, XML that is open and not controlled by a single company. Could not  DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
Must be a Democrat  Asesino | 11/01/05
Huh?  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
Actually  java.user | 11/01/05
Cool...I'll keep that in mind...so I was partially right happy  Asesino | 11/01/05
My bad..  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
Oh ok, but you get my point...  Asesino | 11/01/05
Nope  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
Patrick Jones...now we're clear happy  Asesino | 11/01/05
Yes  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
Beiing more visible doesn't mean it wasn't already extensively used  tombalablomba | 11/02/05
you forgot to add...  K B | 11/01/05
you forgot to add...  K B | 11/01/05
First, MS did not invent XML, second, Republicans want to cut taxes and  DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
What century are you living in?  tic swayback | 11/01/05
DonnieBoy  D-Ram | 11/02/05
'XML was created by Microsoft'  nomorems | 11/01/05
tsktsktsk  D-Ram | 11/02/05
Re: Must be a Democrat  none none | 11/01/05
ROTFLMAO  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
so I was partially right...  theo_durcan | 11/03/05
um...  B.O.F.H. | 11/01/05
Great Idea!  Asesino | 11/01/05
Bet you didn't know you just voted for ODF! happy (nt)  none none | 11/01/05
Did your IQ just drop sharply  nucrash | 11/01/05
Great Idea, Don  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
MS Payroll steps forward  tero_t_vaananen@... | 11/01/05
I'm not on their Payroll, but wouldn't mind it...  Asesino | 11/01/05
Riiiight. always has to be "MS's payroll, bribe, whatever"  John Zern | 11/01/05
If you dont have agenda, you don't care  tero_t_vaananen@... | 11/03/05
Can I say "I told you so", now?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/01/05
Not yet.  Anton Philidor | 11/01/05
Care to suggest one?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
Nope  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
Not yet, and probably not ever...  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
Um no, you told who what?  voska | 11/01/05
He has always stated  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
No_Axe also stated...  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
Didn't he also promise lawsuits?  tic swayback | 11/01/05
Re: He has always stated  none none | 11/01/05
Me neither  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
Step one is complete.  Anton Philidor | 11/01/05
Step one is complete?  mighetto | 11/01/05
An impulse to railroad Microsoft.  Anton Philidor | 11/01/05
Are you sure?  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
Missed a few  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
Where was this;  D-Ram | 11/02/05
There was no railroad  mosborne | 11/02/05
Pacheco is REALLY only concerned about one thing...  shawkins | 11/01/05
The problem with that..  D-Ram | 11/02/05
As a state employee...  Confused by religion | 11/01/05
Yes, MA administration: keep public information encoded in MS' format!  michael_t | 11/01/05
Quibble  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/01/05
"Boo Hoo" whined Microsoft  whisperycat | 11/01/05
Microsoft Rules...I say let's take care of South Korea happy  Asesino | 11/01/05
Another grandstanding pol heard from.  none none | 11/01/05
Mass. officials criticize OpenDocument decision  Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
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All of it  Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
Oh I am laughing...  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
Re: Oh I am laughing...  none none | 11/01/05
Thank you none-none...  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
Loverock...a question for you...  Asesino | 11/01/05
That's easy  Linux Advocate | 11/01/05
That's easy  Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
Name calling already? (nt)  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
Answer  Loverock Davidson | 11/01/05
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Flaw  IT Scion | 11/01/05
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Re: Now there's ignorance  none none | 11/01/05
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I agree fully.  IT Scion | 11/01/05
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but but  tombalablomba | 11/03/05
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Huh?  IT Scion | 11/02/05
LOL Now that's funny  voska | 11/01/05
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Yeah Milly...  nomorems | 11/01/05
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We all know IT does what the Top Execs want  Asesino | 11/01/05
In the business world maybe so. But  bjbrock | 11/01/05
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I understand that  IT Scion | 11/01/05
True..  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
But if the standards change  John Zern | 11/01/05
However..  Patrick Jones | 11/01/05
But MS formats are not open, and public, and...  el1jones | 11/01/05
As for the Office XML...  IT Scion | 11/01/05
You only have one more task now  Taz_z | 11/01/05
Sure  IT Scion | 11/01/05
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According to there license and FAQ  IT Scion | 11/01/05
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No  java.user | 11/01/05
The license is not open because...  el1jones | 11/01/05
No  java.user | 11/01/05
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A few corrections (re: DonnieBoy)  java.user | 11/01/05
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Better...  Taz_z | 11/01/05
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Nope.  Taz_z | 11/01/05
Confused  java.user | 11/01/05
I guess I am looking for something like this...  Taz_z | 11/01/05
I see  java.user | 11/01/05
Taz  IT Scion | 11/01/05
incorrect office xml formats you cannot write  hipparchus2001 | 11/01/05
Incorrect  java.user | 11/01/05
Yes you can.  IT Scion | 11/01/05
java.user and IT_scion: you should do more research  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
Johnny boy, you should take your own advice wink  java.user | 11/01/05
java.user  John Le'Brecage | 11/02/05
A few corrections  java.user | 11/02/05
Well, Massachusettes wants the readable, writable, printable, and NOT  DonnieBoy | 11/01/05
A few corrections  java.user | 11/01/05
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More corrections  java.user | 11/01/05
Licensing confusion  IT Scion | 11/01/05
java and IT_Scio: I say once again... you two need to do more research.  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
Yet more corrections  java.user | 11/01/05
Nice manipulation, java.user. You're still not responding though.  John Le'Brecage | 11/02/05
Corrections  java.user | 11/02/05
John you're the one that needs to do some research  IT Scion | 11/02/05
Um, Java your linked sources...  el1jones | 11/02/05
John you're the one that needs to do some research  Scrat | 11/02/05
re: Um, Java your linked sources...  java.user | 11/02/05
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IT Scion: I do my research.  John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05
Missing angle - format fidelity when opening  mosborne | 11/02/05
Supposedly  IT Scion | 11/01/05
A note for the blind.  DemonX | 11/01/05
So Sun has payed off one side..  John Zern | 11/01/05
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That didn't take long..  nomorems | 11/01/05
If they researched it fine  Boot_Agnostic | 11/01/05
So the Mass. IT Division has...  John Zern | 11/01/05
You're a sharp dude  Taz_z | 11/01/05
Chill. That was basicly just...  John Zern | 11/01/05
Chill yourself  Taz_z | 11/01/05
Confusion about the issue?  toadlife | 11/01/05
Well, actually authoring documents is part of the issue too  Taz_z | 11/02/05
still, have to admit, seems fishy  Monkey_MCSE | 11/01/05
Ummm  IT Scion | 11/02/05
No one is keeping MS out!!  LazLong | 11/01/05
Re: reason(s) not to support ODF  jbroche18 | 11/01/05
I'll just use ODF till I need glasses...  John Zern | 11/01/05
Wrong  IT Scion | 11/02/05
Ah, just making a point that seems to allude  John Zern | 11/01/05
One difference  Taz_z | 11/01/05
Simple  IT Scion | 11/02/05
Only MS can keep MS out.  mosborne | 11/01/05
Billy G's party made midnight call  jsjag1 | 11/01/05
Locking out MS  Tim Patterson | 11/01/05
Microsoft's fear is almost tangible  whisperycat | 11/01/05
Wow. Sound more like...  John Zern | 11/01/05
perhaps you didn't read the article before commenting  hipparchus2001 | 11/01/05
You're right  IT Scion | 11/02/05
Interesting ...  George Jay | 11/01/05
Follow the MICROSUCKS PACT money for your answer...  realitycheck101 | 11/01/05
lol the battle of the angry geeks  jimk_z | 11/01/05
What bias is that sonny?  Taz_z | 11/01/05
Cote == idiot  hipparchus2001 | 11/01/05
Wrong argument  m-nature | 11/01/05
Hardware...  John Le'Brecage | 11/01/05
What was  IT Scion | 11/02/05
But what is the point?  Scrat | 11/02/05
Its OPEN - listen to your boys. It saves/opens MS  zdnet reader | 11/01/05
Corruption in MA?  b8zs4@... | 11/02/05
conservatives like corruption too  mosborne | 11/02/05
Check their bank accounts!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 11/02/05
Micro$oft  fennellw@... | 11/02/05
Yea  IT Scion | 11/02/05
In other news  Scrat | 11/02/05

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