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Story: OOXML expert: ODF standard is broken
IBM expert - Brown got it wrong
Rob Weir of IBM has criticised Brown's work in a blog post
http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/05/odf-validation-for-dummies.html
Here's a summary:
1) Alex tried to validate an ODF using the wrong version of the schema. OpenOffice 2.4.0 writes out ODF 1.1, not ODF 1.0.
2) He also tried to apply validation rules that ODF does not claim to implement, specifically something called "Relax NG DTD Compatibility". If these checks are disabled, validation works fine.
3) The specific test case Alex used is invalid. If the document was already invalid OOXML, then why do we think that converting it to ODF will lead to anything other than an invalid document?
Full Talkback thread
Story: OOXML expert: ODF standard is broken
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OpenOffice defence: Brown is using the wrong versi... PeterJudge -
IBM expert - Brown got it wrong PeterJudge -
Point 3 wrong Albert -
When is the ISO version the wrong version, we... Albert
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It is quite simple RCWeir -
Doesn't Brown's "no... Marbux
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Micrsoft committed to ISO vers... Albert
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ODF 1.1 is indeed an internati... RCWeir
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Bottom line: no featureful imp... Marbux
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Strange inconsistency Rob Albert
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Evolution not revolution 1000013186
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Evolution indeed Albert
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My main objections to OOXML ar... 1000013186
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Not inconsistent at all RCWeir
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Obfuscation 1000013186
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Is this a 'Chewbacca defence' or something? Sothis
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How odd... ego.sum.stig
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'Smoke test' or 'Smoke screen'? kurizocan2
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