Story: OOXML expert: ODF standard is broken

Posted by: kurizocan2 (Sunday 4 May 2008, 1:27 AM)

'Smoke test' or 'Smoke screen'?

Politicized issues make fertile ground for obfuscation and digressions. The issue of ODF adherence to ISO raised by Alex Brown is different in context and scope to that of OOXML. Comments suggests the following:

'ODF 1.1 is not compatible but ODF 1.0 is.' The issue is one of REMAINING compliant during updates. The culprit this time is Daisy Talking Book. ODF will now be watch more closely in this regard.

'OOXML is not ISO compatible. It has never been.' This issue is one of BECOMING compliant. OOXML has been highly contentious in this regard.

Statisticians apply 'slight of hand' equally well as magicians. If asked to apply his 'smoke test' to ODF 1.0 with the correct variables, Brown's response may tell whether his 'smoke test' was designed for objectivity or as a 'smoke screen'.

Standardization and compatibility are big issues for a reason. Don't be distracted by a mouse (called Daisy) when there is a 6000p elephant in the room. To compare these two is disingenuous.

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