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To me, the salient question is why is the government officially adopting a proprietary file format? Why is it important to optimize for the trivial convenience
by nescioquid 4y ago
To me, the salient question is why is the government officially adopting a proprietary file format? Why is it important to optimize for the trivial convenience of patent applicants?
It seems more like rationalization than reason.
- mordero 4y agoIsn't docx technically an open file format? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML
- nescioquid 4y agoThat's a standard for a file format, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is a free/open format. I don't think the FSF, for instance, considers it open (maybe because of patent issues). I'll leave that for you to decide, but just mean to suggest a standard doesn't automatically mean free/open. Interestingly, a section in the wiki article linked mentioned the standard proposal was controversial because ODF already existed (and ODF was considered less complicated as a specification). Nevertheless, good point. It depends on what you mean by "open".