Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] Reason and example arguing for the useof an ODF (or XML) canonical form

[Radoslav Dejanović <radoslav.dejanovic@opsus.hr>]

Peter Dolding wrote:

>> But, if Simple Office is holding 95% of the market, do you think that
>> would really hurt them? Or, wouldn't their sales force spread the word
>> of their product being even superior to the standard?
>>
> Remember that is exactly the line they used with RTF and W3C when they
> expand it.
> 
> History will repeat unless we learn from it.

That is the reason why I am for central authority that has to sign and
seal any third party proposal, with no exceptions.