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MS is just being obstinate here
MS is just being obstinate and silly. They could easily build in
an odf export filter and solve the whole problem.

The simple fact is that most users of office software use and like
MS Office. There is no reason to believe that building in the odf
filter would kill MS Office sales.

MS should look at Adobe. They basically own the high end
graphics market ? as MS owns the high end office market.
Adobe builds filters into their apps that allow you to export to
just about any usable graphics format. There are many cheaper
alternatives to Adobe apps, yet pros consistently favor Adobe
and their market share has only increased. Heck, even the open
format PDF has INCREASED Acrobat sales, even though there are
countless, cheaper (even free) pdf creator apps. The reason is
that the Adobe apps are superb, consistently creating things
that will look the way they?re supposed to when output on
presses. Adobe has confidence in their product, so export filters
don?t bother them.

MS is behaving as if they have no confidence in their, very good,
product. You?d think that the whole world was sitting around
just waiting for the chance to dump Office for Word Perfect, Star,
Open Office, etc. That?s not reality. As long as MS continues to
deliver a first rate suite, they have little to fear from odf.
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Well, Massachusettes really has drawn a lot of atention to document formats  DonnieBoy | 12/14/05
Another thing, Microsoft would never submit thier format to standars if not  DonnieBoy | 12/14/05
By all? Not the GPL crowd  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/14/05
And why not GPL?  Eternl_Knight | 12/14/05
The GPL won't allow it, has nothing to do with MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
It has everything to do with MS, they intentionaly make their license  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
Aw, itty bitty open source loses again.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
Again, if MS software is superior to open source, the market will decide,  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
Already happened.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
Again, then what is Microsoft afraid of? Why not support ODF?  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
Simple, ODF can't support all the Office features.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
OASIS would be all ears if MS want to add features to ODF.  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
According to Microsoft....  John Le'Brecage | 12/14/05
It is the GPL that says no, not Microsoft.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
The Microsoft license fails for almost all open source.  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
Larry Rosen (renowned attorney) says you are clueless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
The general opinion is that the requirement for third party licensing  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
Sorry but wrong again. If the GPL restricts it, that isn't MS's doing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
This isn't just about GPL software, we are talking almost all open source  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
What is it you say, No_Axe?  John Le'Brecage | 12/15/05
Massachusettes wants to use GPL software, so yes, very important that  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
No, the GPL sux and encumbers anyone touching it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
Again, if the GPLed software is so bad, the market will decide, MS has  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
re: No, the GPL sux and encumbers anyone touching it.  richdave | 12/16/05
Another point here, the licensing issue is only ONE part.  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
WHy would MS limit themselves to the impoverished state  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
Office document formats are NOT rocket science.  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
But you really can't trust Microsoft, can you?  Quiet_Type | 12/16/05
Still doesn't get it  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/14/05
Don't think Mass. really cares about your opinion.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/14/05
Down to ad-hominem already?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/15/05
Nice try, still wrong but nice none the less.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
Nice Try AX  djc1309@... | 12/16/05
Again, customers have a right to specify standards, and venders should say  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
And Mass. has, they like MS Office.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
The people making the purchasing decisions want ODF. And, end users  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
No, they do NOT want ODF.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
They also want free and open competition on the merits to lower costs for  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
Already done.. There are dozens..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
MS XML has an extremely small market share and few third party products  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
MS is just being obstinate here  j.m.galvin | 12/15/05
Sorry but you are DEAD wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/15/05
Again, let the market decide. If users think those features should be baked  DonnieBoy | 12/15/05
That's just silly  j.m.galvin | 12/15/05
Re: Sorry but you are DEAD wrong.  none none | 12/15/05
And those other MS Office supported formats?  gardoglee | 12/15/05
complete garbage  hipparchus2001 | 12/15/05
Too true! Rock meets hard place.  John Le'Brecage | 12/15/05
Goodie, building a roadway to progress  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/05
I cannot wait to hear this meeting too!  John Le'Brecage | 12/14/05
I cannot wait to hear this meeting too!  John Le'Brecage | 12/14/05
read- our Governor's party was paid by m$  mvaar | 12/15/05
Why in the world would anyone use MSXML if ODF is available  hipparchus2001 | 12/15/05
You're pretty far from the truth on most of that.(nt)  IT Scion | 12/16/05
Who pays into the politician's re-election funds? Not the makers of ODF(NT)  George Jay | 12/16/05

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