Anyone Surprise By Mr. Barnett
jjworleyeoe | 11/22/05
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"You're either with us or against us!"
Jeff Spicoli | 11/22/05
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funny last sentence...
Arm A. Geddon | 11/22/05
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Tanks Geddy!
Jeff Spicoli | 11/22/05
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what flav?
Arm A. Geddon | 11/22/05
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YOu just made every decent person supporting open source puke.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/22/05
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Not me.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/22/05
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Still Waiting....
Seenidog | 11/22/05
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Children are often kept waiting while adults talk.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Were it only so!
IT_User | 11/23/05
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Is that why you are posting here?
B.O.F.H. | 11/23/05
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That's odd
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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Perceived weakness in existing standards?
__howard__ | 11/22/05
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So, let me get this straight.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/22/05
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Well then...
rapson | 11/23/05
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Not necessarily.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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That's true...
rapson | 11/23/05
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crapson rides again
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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Leave it to crapson
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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Nope... Not "Open".. Don't trust 'em
el1jones | 11/22/05
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exactly.
Arm A. Geddon | 11/22/05
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The conditions include the fact the changes
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/22/05
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What if somebody else makes changes?
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/22/05
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Please do us a favor and read it.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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That's what I thought.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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Well,
Ardian Daka | 11/23/05
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Decisions
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/23/05
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This is a new one...
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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Rep is giving me details...
Mike Cox | 11/22/05
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4.1
htotten | 11/22/05
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6.2 !
Reverend MacFellow | 11/23/05
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MS has shown time and again that it despises and avoids "Open Standards"
michael_t | 11/22/05
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May I point out your contradictions.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/22/05
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Fallacies
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/22/05
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This industry
Real World | 11/23/05
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Yes, that perception is a fallacy. I offer you the challenge
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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When you compare...
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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There is nothing to compare.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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You're just ignorant.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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When you have LOST the debate, attack the other guy.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Lost?
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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A rant to say your not ranting... Buwahahaha
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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not a rant...a maxim (100% applicable I might add) nt
LoCal | 11/23/05
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You're still saying
Roger Ramjet | 11/23/05
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Bzzzt, wrong again.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Choice IS wonderful
Roger Ramjet | 11/23/05
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Politics?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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No contradiction
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/23/05
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You talking about this?
Mihi Nomen Est | 11/23/05
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Always two sides
ibabadur1 | 11/22/05
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Open versus accessible
Rodney Davis | 11/22/05
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Published is not enough...
techboy_z | 11/23/05
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M$ is EVIL!
Reverend MacFellow | 11/23/05
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Articvle demonstrates why standards are bad.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/22/05
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Credibility
Seenidog | 11/22/05
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Post demonstrates why your reasoning is bad.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/22/05
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Well then, let me use small words for you.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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What are you advocating?
IT_User | 11/23/05
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Sorry, wrong.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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You're telling me
IT_User | 11/23/05
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How about this perfect example then.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Re: "perfect example"
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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You poor clueless fool
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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When you have LOST the debate, attack the other guy.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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Do I need to lead you to the IEEE site and read it for you?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Sure. Go ahead.
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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bitty obviously has a double standard
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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Re: "you poor clueless fool" from bitty
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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Excellent examples
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/23/05
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Rubish...
Physco Dude | 11/23/05
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You show the very reason not to use a standard.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Well, by all means
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/23/05
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Rubbish deux...
Fred Fredrickson | 11/23/05
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No_Ax demonstrates clearly that he does not understand standards
CobraA1 | 11/24/05
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Bzzzzt - No_Ax is Wrong Again - If MS would support . . .
Plain Logic | 11/22/05
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are you sure
LinuxHippie | 11/22/05
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No, ODF isn't even close.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Provision for Sharepoint or Groove
IT_User | 11/23/05
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The fact is, it is what MS customers want.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Not exactly ignoring
IT_User | 11/23/05
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I see your mistake.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Maybe, maybe not
IT_User | 11/23/05
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Can you say Java???
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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rubbish
hipparchus2001 | 11/23/05
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'Fraid not
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/23/05
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My point is this has nothing to do with the file format
hipparchus2001 | 11/23/05
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Do you understand the difference between application and format?
B.O.F.H. | 11/23/05
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Lend you a clue? Ok... The application can NOT
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Again, you are confusing application with format.
B.O.F.H. | 11/23/05
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What provisions?
Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/23/05
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ANd again you elect to remain clueless.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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I agree
opensourcepro | 11/26/05
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Divide experts, observers, or just polarizes
Boot_Agnostic | 11/23/05
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Remember when DEC resisted open standards? (Remember DEC?)
paul613 | 11/23/05
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Dec, oh yeah, proprietary companies put them out of business.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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Yeah Sun was hot then
hipparchus2001 | 11/23/05
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Interesting MS agreement content for No Axe...
MacCanuck | 11/23/05
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A Linux consultant and his guesses about the future.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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An MS-sponsored study showing Windows
MacCanuck | 11/24/05
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bitty as usual
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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Thought I'd leave you folks with a parting thought and prediction.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/23/05
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And when you turn out to be wrong...
Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 11/23/05
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If it ends up being an open standard, I have nothing against it
hipparchus2001 | 11/23/05
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apart from being inferior to ODF
hipparchus2001 | 11/27/05
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ISO? Try ECMA, or didn't you read the article?
Fred Fredrickson | 11/23/05
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bitty the psychic (or is it psycho?)
JusPassinThrough | 11/26/05
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