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Re: Low-end Office 11 won't do user schemas, it seems

• To: Mike Champion <mc@x...>,xml-dev@l...
• Subject: Re: Low-end Office 11 won't do user schemas, it seems
• From: "Alaric B. Snell" <alaric@a...>
• Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:55:30 +0100
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On Saturday 12 April 2003 01:10, Mike Champion wrote:

> I honestly don't see why
> they bother with WordML; what is the *point* of storing data in XML if the
> schema is so hideous and proprietary than no one can use it without
> proprietary API support? 

Buzzword compliance(tm) without the danger of interoperability with the nasty 
competitors?

> Sigh, I thought Office 2003 looked too good to be true.  I was a fool, but
> I believed ...

*manly pat on shoulder*

s'OK, we all hope once in a while...

ABS

-- 
A city is like a large, complex, rabbit
 - ARP

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  • Re: Low-end Office 11 won't do user schemas, it seems
    • From: Mike Champion <mc@x...>

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