Comments on: OOXML: ISO Reports from All Countries http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html Digital Awareness and Flying Spirit Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Roberto Teixeira http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76227 Roberto Teixeira Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:40:01 +0000 http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76227 red, it is important to note that the OOXML proposal had <strong>nothing</strong> to do with .doc files. OOXML is a new format, so members voting YES should not be better off with .doc files than members voting NO. What you can argue is that ALL members should be using an ISO-approved standard instead. ODF is already an ISO standard, so it would be more appropriate to make the docs available as ODF files. On the other hand, playing the devil's advocate here, one can argue that .doc is more portable than ODF, since pretty much any word processor reads and writes .doc while very few do ODF. red, it is important to note that the OOXML proposal had nothing to do with .doc files. OOXML is a new format, so members voting YES should not be better off with .doc files than members voting NO.

What you can argue is that ALL members should be using an ISO-approved standard instead. ODF is already an ISO standard, so it would be more appropriate to make the docs available as ODF files.

On the other hand, playing the devil’s advocate here, one can argue that .doc is more portable than ODF, since pretty much any word processor reads and writes .doc while very few do ODF.

]]> By: red http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76172 red Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:10:32 +0000 http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76172 If even the countries that said "NO" sent their vote in a .doc file, one should really think about reorganizing the ISO to be more professional. Shouldn't at least the ISO members use the ISO standards (ODF)? If even the countries that said “NO” sent their vote in a .doc file, one should really think about reorganizing the ISO to be more professional. Shouldn’t at least the ISO members use the ISO standards (ODF)?

]]> By: Roberto Teixeira http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76105 Roberto Teixeira Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:27:34 +0000 http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76105 The format in which the reports were distributed is evidence of just how important are standards. The format in which the reports were distributed is evidence of just how important are standards.

]]> By: Federico http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76068 Federico Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:00:58 +0000 http://avi.alkalay.net/2007/09/ooxml-iso-reports-from-all-countries.html#comment-76068 What i find hilarious is that all the reports are provided in .doc format !!! What i find hilarious is that all the reports are provided in .doc format !!!

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