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In this case, the flaw is not with the software, but a bad document format with a closed standard, as well as an undefined and misdefined standard of how to ren
by AnthonBerg 13y ago
In this case, the flaw is not with the software, but a bad document format with a closed standard, as well as an undefined and misdefined standard of how to render the documents.
- tixocloud 13y agoTrue. I think you hit the nail on the head of the "undefined and misdefined standard of how to render the documents". If the documents are completely interchangeable between MS Office and LibreOffice, I would buy the cost savings a little better but because there's a loss of productivity from dealing with incompatible formats, I would argue that it's not just a straight forward swap of software and the cost of the software alone.
- AnthonBerg 13y agoYes, agreed - except for the longer term, the practical repercussions are the same, whether the software or the standard is to blame (philosophically, almost). But it's a distinction that is important to keep - for me - not least to learn from.