Science is socialist in nature? Entrenched interests seems like another way of saying vested interests and there are plenty of those that aren't paid for by government. The government (socialist) ones are just a bit easier to pick. It seems like a big leap to quote one newspaper report which in turn quotes a government sponsored scientist and refers to a paper that is not yet published to a position of no government funding for basic research. Of course market driven forces are so good at delivering long term sustainable results...anyone care for some Lehman Brothers shares?

Ungrounded Lightning sentiment is precisely what this little exercise seems to be about. As other have noted, the Open Document Foundation isn't ODF. The likelyhood of them being agents from dark side whose aim is to increase uncertainty in the public about the viability of ODF is pretty high. Certainly for 2 guys without a garage but a substantial public profile and no other real claim to fame, they fit the bill.

Headlines like the Computerworld one are priceless in the media world and producing the reaction of fear and a sense of defeat in the minds of your opponents is the prize.