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June 05, 2005
Is it truly open?
In an article on BetaNews Jean Paoli from Microsoft answers the is it really 'Open' question.
Microsoft to 'Open' Office File Formats...
When faced with the decision of adopting open standards or remaining proprietary, Microsoft opted to preserve the "full fidelity" of past Office functionality and instead developed its own "open" XML-based format. In saying that the format is "open" Microsoft acquiesces to the state of Massachusetts. Under the state's "Open Standards" policy, a format is open if it is fully documented and anyone can use it.For comparison's sake, it should be noted that Adobe's PDF format is also designated as being "open" under the state's guidelines.
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FWIW, to me as long it is properly documented without any hidden features left right and centre it is open.
Posted by vhadiant at June 5, 2005 10:09 AM
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