One big push for interoperability required
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| In the case of Novell-Microsoft alliance, the situation is one of making two
| platforms work together.
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http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20080211/opensource01.shtml
Well, then why doesn't Microsoft support ODF? It's all for Microsoft. Novell is
is the vassal. And then there's the talk about harmonising...
OOXML-ODF: The Harmonization Hope Chest
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| This post has four points:
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| 1. Translatability Informs Harmonization
| Difficulty of translation is a rough indicator of the degree to which
| reconciliation of the formats is difficult.
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| 2. Models Limit Translation/Harmonization
| There is no assurance that either format is universal enough, in the
| sense that it can faithfully express all documents of the other format.
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| 3. We Must Know the Differences
| We need to know the severity of the model disparities and
| individual-feature differences before concluding how much useful
| harmonization is possible.
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| 4. The Reality in the Punchbowl
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| [...]
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http://orcmid.com/blog/2008/02/ooxml-odf-harmonization-hope-chest.asp
Related:
Microsoft's Lotus FUD Tools
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| It's Lotusphere in Orlando, Fla,, and Microsoft just can't resist playing
| spoiler to IBM announcements—software-as-a-service offerings for SMBs, new
| forthcoming Domino and Notes features, and software collaboration agreement
| with SAP.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/messaging_collaboration/news_briefs_12208.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
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