Microsoft trying to quash OpenDocument

[Alex Beamish]

I'm joing this thread late, but to get the whole story, visit GrokLaw.Net,
specifically this article

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20050929134232923

which essentially tears the whole story to shreds .. in a very nice way.
There are other related articles to do with Massachusetts and open source
file formats .. it makes for very interesting reading, especially the part
about Microsoft doing an about face on announcing support for output as PDF
from their family of applications.

My advice, when you hear about something that Microsoft's doing, check out
GrokLaw -- odds are that there's an article there already. It's like
SlashDot, but the average age is 20 years better -- less lEEt, more erudite.
;)

Alex

On 10/2/05, Rick Tomaschuk <rickl-ZACYGPecefkm4kRHVhTciCwD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> Latest crap...Convicted monopolist (antitrust is supposed to be a
> felony) Microsoft which claims its "word"(tm - go figure) file format
> which it has changed over the last few years, is the best choice for
> Government, Banks, Legal Firms, Accounting Offices, and the rest of the
> business spectrum. It seems any attempt to unseat the spoiled brats will
> be met with severe opposition. I sure wish my daddy was a lawyer...like
> Bill's.
> http://www.linux.org/news/2005/09/30/0010.html
>
> RickT
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