Odf - Converters & the ODF Zero Interop problem - 0 views
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The ODF-Converter translates OpenXML documents (.DOCX) to Open Document Format (.Open Document Format) (and conversely) for Open XML processing applications. You will find below the list of unsupported features which may be due to standard compatibility issues, or to the translator itself (see rendering issues as discussed in the blog)...
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Explosive compatibility - interoperability study concerning ODF and MOOXL! This has Florian's signature written all over it, and it goes right to the heart of the matter.
David A. Wheeler submitted a comment to the OASIS ODF TC outlining his concerns with this publication. He suggests that a few minor changes to ODF could greatly improve compatibility - interop issues. He also figures out that OpenOffice - ODF has more features than MSOffice - MOOXML. Wha the doesn't ge is that it is these new and innovative features that continue to increase the difficulties of implementing ODF in real world business process workgroups!
David also ignores the fact that the TC jus tvoted down the Novell "LIt Enhancement Proposal" which was specifically designed to address the compatibility - interop issues outlined in this odf-converter blog! Given a choice, the ODF TC members chose the new and innovative features of the interop breaking Sun-KOffice "List Enhancement Proposal".
The List Enhancement Proposal discussion was so contentious and focused on personal destruction as to represent a total break down of the ODF concensus process. There is no way that either the Foundation or Novell will ever contribute another compatibility - interop enhancement proposal given the personal assault and determined oppostion of Sun to compatibility - interoperability initiatives.
The hard lesson the Foundation learned is that if you oppose Sun, you'll get booted out of OASIS!
The lesson Novell learned is that they are better off working through Ecma 376 to resolve these issues that the public demands be addressed.
Notice the last line in David's comment, "In any case, the MUCH, MUCH longer list of problems with Microsoft XML format isn't our problem."
During the contentious List Enhancement Proposal and the compatibility - interop related Metadata RDF/XML discussions, ODF members freque -
These are the same guys who just voted against the Novell List Enhancement Proposal that did exactly what the odf-converter blog claims needs to be done if the compatibility-interop problems are to be resolved!