Re: the OOXML standard that wasn't ..

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 06:59:40 -0700 (PDT), Doug Mentohl wrote:

> "let's take a look at how OOXML and ODF represent a staple of document
> formats"
>
> Format, Text Color, Text Alignment
>
> OOXML Text, <w:color w:val="FF0000"/>, <w:jc w:val="right"/>
> OOXML Sheet, <color rgb="FFFF0000"/>, <alignment horizontal="right"/>
> OOXML Presentation, <a:srgbClr val="FF0000"/>, <aPr algn="r"/>
>
> "The results speak for themselves"

What language are they speaking?

I doubt any user really gives a hoot.

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> On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 06:59:40 -0700 (PDT), Doug Mentohl wrote:
>
>> "let's take a look at how OOXML and ODF represent a staple of document
>> formats"
>>
>> Format, Text Color, Text Alignment
>>
>> OOXML Text, <w:color w:val="FF0000"/>, <w:jc w:val="right"/>
>> OOXML Sheet, <color rgb="FFFF0000"/>, <alignment horizontal="right"/>
>> OOXML Presentation, <a:srgbClr val="FF0000"/>, <aPr algn="r"/>
>>
>> "The results speak for themselves"
>
> What language are they speaking?
>
> I doubt any user really gives a hoot.
>
You are one sick puppy. Just FYI

On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:31:00 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb wrote:

> On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 06:59:40 -0700 (PDT), Doug Mentohl wrote:
>
>> "let's take a look at how OOXML and ODF represent a staple of document
>> formats"
>>
>> Format, Text Color, Text Alignment
>>
>> OOXML Text, <w:color w:val="FF0000"/>, <w:jc w:val="right"/> OOXML
>> Sheet, <color rgb="FFFF0000"/>, <alignment horizontal="right"/> OOXML
>> Presentation, <a:srgbClr val="FF0000"/>, <aPr algn="r"/>
>>
>> "The results speak for themselves"
>
> What language are they speaking?
>
> I doubt any user really gives a hoot.

I doubt any user gives a hoot either, but it's very nice if they are
CONSISTANT.

On 5 Apr 2008 19:47:50 GMT, ray wrote:

> I doubt any user gives a hoot either, but it's very nice if they are
> CONSISTANT.

Unless, of course, you're talking about Linux user interfaces.

On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:47:50 +0000, ray wrote:

> On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:31:00 -0400, Moshe Goldfarb wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 06:59:40 -0700 (PDT), Doug Mentohl wrote:
>>
>>> "let's take a look at how OOXML and ODF represent a staple of document
>>> formats"
>>>
>>> Format, Text Color, Text Alignment
>>>
>>> OOXML Text, <w:color w:val="FF0000"/>, <w:jc w:val="right"/> OOXML
>>> Sheet, <color rgb="FFFF0000"/>, <alignment horizontal="right"/> OOXML
>>> Presentation, <a:srgbClr val="FF0000"/>, <aPr algn="r"/>
>>>
>>> "The results speak for themselves"
>>
>> What language are they speaking?
>>
>> I doubt any user really gives a hoot.
>
> I doubt any user gives a hoot either, but it's very nice if they are
> CONSISTENT.

The only thing Microsoft understands about the word "consistent" is when
it's directly related to the word "income".

Erik Funkenbusch wrote:

> On 5 Apr 2008 19:47:50 GMT, ray wrote:
>
>> I doubt any user gives a hoot either, but it's very nice if they are
>> CONSISTANT.
>
> Unless, of course, you're talking about Linux user interfaces.

This may come as a bit of a shock to you, but open document formats and user
interface designs are two different things. And for the former to be
promoted to an international standard, it had better be error-free,
unencumbered, and be judged predominantly on its technical merits.
Microsoft's "victory" in this matter satisfies none of these
requirements -- quite the contrary: this is more like someone claiming
victory in a chess championship after knocking out the favourite with the
chess board and shoving the pieces where the sun doesn't shine. In other
words: in typical Microsoft style.

Richard Rasker
--
http://www.linetec.nl/

On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:51:33 -0400, Erik Funkenbusch wrote:

> On 5 Apr 2008 19:47:50 GMT, ray wrote:
>
>> I doubt any user gives a hoot either, but it's very nice if they are
>> CONSISTANT.
>
> Unless, of course, you're talking about Linux user interfaces.

AFAIK Linux user interfaces do not fall under a 'standard' - ooxml was
supposed to.