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Again, then what is Microsoft afraid of? Why not support ODF?: Why use licensing tricks? If the product is so superior, why are they scared?; Posted by: DonnieBoy Posted on: 12/15/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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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

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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