IBM, Sun to create 'OpenDocument Foundation'?

Some historical reference: [The basic problem is how to represent information in a way that's program-independent, compiler-independent, machine-independent, and device-independent.]

Sound familiar? Its the "EA IFF 85" Standard for Interchange Format Files.

http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/mxr/gfx/2d/IFF.txt

Not only that, but THIS format is binary! Its interesting that a file format created by a game company in 1985 is capable of holding ALL data from ALL sources.; Posted by: Roger Ramjet Posted on: 11/01/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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No real gains IT Scion | 11/01/05

Standards brble | 11/01/05

That's it Roger Ramjet | 11/01/05

Some historical reference Roger Ramjet | 11/01/05

"Bravery"? John Zern | 11/01/05

FUD - (NT) Update victim | 11/01/05

No IT Scion | 11/03/05

Now for MS to attend and Boot_Agnostic | 11/01/05

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