Comment Re:The more the Merrier (Score 1) 471
> Why?
Because we don't believe that Microsoft doesn't exist. If you think by playing pro-ODF the rest of the world can keep MS from making OOXML an ISO standard, well, you are wrong. I'm sure you saw what wonders they did to governments days prior to the final vote was due...
It's about the details however, how much pain we give them in the process and how useful documentation we get out of it. Ignoring the committee is not the best strategy. NIH anyone?
-- Behdad Esfahbod
Director, GNOME Foundation
Because we don't believe that Microsoft doesn't exist. If you think by playing pro-ODF the rest of the world can keep MS from making OOXML an ISO standard, well, you are wrong. I'm sure you saw what wonders they did to governments days prior to the final vote was due...
It's about the details however, how much pain we give them in the process and how useful documentation we get out of it. Ignoring the committee is not the best strategy. NIH anyone?
-- Behdad Esfahbod
Director, GNOME Foundation
