Advanced

Is it just me or does this actually not make sense?

Story: Standards NZ to canvass local views on Open XMLTotal Replies: 3
Author Content
d0nk3y

Aug 22, 2007
4:39 PM EDT 		He says the difference between Open XML and Open Document Format is that Microsoft’s format has been engineered to the nth degree to allow access to legacy files, right back to the first version of Word, with integrity.

Does that mean that they're going to write Open XML plugins for all Word versions back to the first version of Word? Or does that mean that they're going to make the latest Word capable of opening the first version of Word's files?

Either way, it's not really anything to do with the Open XML 'standard' - is it??

Is this what Microsoft mean when they say they're focussing on security more these days - that they say stuff so confusing that nobody knows what they really mean?
jezuch

Aug 22, 2007
5:06 PM EDT
Quoting:Or does that mean that they're going to make the latest Word capable of opening the first version of Word's files?


That would be something new...
hkwint

Aug 23, 2007
6:57 AM EDT 		I was informed there were going to be OpenXML compability packs for some older Microsoft Office versions, the oldest being 2000 or something, by Raul Pesch, MS - The Netherlands.
techiem2

Aug 23, 2007
10:16 AM EDT 		How nice of them to supply lockin upgrade packs.

Post a reply to this thread:

A free account is needed to post. Write your comment here first: your text is kept in this browser while you sign up or log in, and is waiting for you when you come back.

Your message:
|||||
10
Markdown: **bold**, *italic*, [text](https://link), - lists, > quotes, $x^2$ for math. Formatting help

Sign up and post (it is free)  or  Log in and post