Re: [libreoffice-users] beware of the m$ subsidiary

Intermediate free software required.

It appears to be time for an intermediate translation software be made 
available.
Similar to those that change image types between png, jpg and tiff.

The idea is a free translation software that sits in between the file 
and the program calling for the file.
When the file is called, the intermediate delivers to the program in the 
file type requested.

The intermediate software filter should be freely available for all 
operating systems.
The consumer installs once and is never bothered again with this issue.  
Updates are backgrounded.

This also isolates issues of files not correctly importing/exporting and 
removes it as an issue from the program the user wants.

Those who claim proprietary cannot claim foul, can remain isolated and 
cannot claim foul when not forthcoming with assistance.

Whaddayathink?

On 4/17/2012 7:50 AM, e-letter wrote:
> Readers,
>
> M$ is allegedly seeking to invest in "interoperability" and open
> source: 
> http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/microsoft-forms-subsidiary-engage-open-source-communities-190790.
>
> Perhaps more for 'Groklaw', but isn't this a potential trojan horse to
> pollute GPLv3? We will see true "interoperability" only when odf and
> openformula become the defaults within m$o. Until then, please avoid
> creation of m$ formats using LO and continue to promote odf.

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