[SASAG] Repent!! The end is near!

[Kurt Buff]

AFAIUI, the DTD spec is *not* documented, and MSFT is keeping that
private, which means that interoperability will be limited. Of course,
that's my understanding from over a year ago, so things may have
changed since, but I've seen nothing since then to make me think
differently.

Kurt

On 11/2/06, spam <spam at tprophet.org> wrote:
> The new Office file format is fully documented and XML-based, so I
> expect that full interoperability should be very easy with OpenOffice
> going forward. Microsoft has committed to playing nice with Office file
> formats.
>
> Kurt Buff wrote:
> > See also
> >
> > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003338593_webmsnovell02.html
> >
> > Note as well that more support for interoperability (how much?
> > Unknown)  with OpenOffice.org is promised.
> >
> > Kurt
> >
> > On 11/2/06, Leeland <leeland06 at greydragon.com> wrote:
> >> You will not believe this, Microsoft supporting Linux!
> >>
> >> Almost a unbelievable announcement was made today by Microsoft and
> >> Novell. Microsoft is entering partnering with Novell to boost the
> >> Linux operating system. Under the pact, Microsoft will offer sales
> >> support of Suse Linux, owned and supported by Novell. The two
> >> companies have also agreed to develop technologies to make it easier
> >> for users to run both Suse Linux and Microsoft's Windows on their
> >> computers.
> >>
> >> Official press releases at:
> >>
> >> http://www.novell.com/news/press/item.jsp?id=1196
> >>
> >> Recorded news conference at:
> >>
> >> http://www.novell.com/linux/microsoft/webcast.html
> >>
> >> Could this be real? If so it might make our lives easier down the road.
> >>
> >> - Leeland
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