[Golden Eagle]

And it appears all you have is typical open source name calling in response to logic as displayed in my posts and in the FOX article. I support other companies as well, that are threatened by open source, such as Apple who is apparently also shut out by the mandate.

[AFreeBird]

Please explain to the class, GE, why it is that you're against an OPEN standard for document formats? For documents of, by, and for the people and the governments that serve them? An open document format that would allow any (read that again - ANY) program to read and write said format with out any legal, patent, or IP restrictions or concerns.

Please lay out - in detail - your technical objection to such a format, and also; please explain to the class why you would want government documents to be restricted to any one company or organization's, proprietary formats?

Furthermore; please explain to the class why any favorite company or organization would be limited, hindered, or unable to impliment an OPEN DOCUMENT format!