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Stephen Nails Micropants

Story: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: Microsoft and Open StandardsTotal Replies: 4
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tadelste

Nov 22, 2005
9:39 AM EST 		Kids know that when one kid lies all the time, the next thing out of his mouth is likely to be another lie.

So what's the IT buying public's excuse for thinking Microsoft's new embrace of openness is anything other than a lie?

It's one thing for Microsoft to declare that it will open up its Office XML file formats and have them be recognized as a formal standard by Ecma. It's another thing entirely for this so-called standard to be a real open standard.
jdixon

Nov 22, 2005
3:36 PM EST 		Well, like most of us here, Steven has been dealing with Microsoft's lies, deception, and lawlessness for a long time. It's not that surprising that he's come to expect the worst. Of course, I suspect that he's absolutely correct. We'll just have to wait and see exactly what Microsoft does to poison the well this time.
tadelste

Nov 22, 2005
4:33 PM EST 		Well, I submitted this story to Digg and it's now on the front page.

Maybe someone in Boston will read it. That would be nice.
tuxchick

Nov 22, 2005
4:54 PM EST 		'Stephen Nails Micropants' sounds like a Simpsons character.
tadelste

Nov 22, 2005
5:17 PM EST 		I'll write Fox and see.

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