[Sussex] Microsoft opens file formats

[Frances Fleming]

On Tue Nov 22 13:00:27 GMT 2005, Dave Chapman wrote:
> Just followed this link from www.theregister.com
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/nov05/11-21Ecma.mspx
> 
> And I can't help but think theres a deliberate attempt to confuse people with 
> "Office Open XML Document Formats"
> 
> It is far to easy to read it as
> "Open Office XML Document Formats"

I am also a Register reader.

I am also very fond of the OpenDocument format, representing _true_ openness and 
developed and _agreed upon_ by a _consortium_ of top notch companies ... of which 
Microsoft was pretending to be a member. We don't need a second format.

The two topmost letters on the link below express good sense ... this view must 
become widespread if true open standards are to prevail against MS' multibillion 
dollar PR machine:

http://www.theregister.com/2005/11/22/letters_2211/