[Back on list] On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:42:39 +0100 Peter Hillier-Brook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Celejar wrote: > > I'm using Abiword, which recommends using RTF for document exchange > > with non-Abi users. I'm trying to understand whether RTF is an open > > standard. Wikipedia [0] claims that it's proprietary. This article > > [1] points out that it has the same status as PDF. I can't imagine > > that Abi would recommend a non-open standard, and even prefer it to ODF > > (OASIS / XML) [2]. What does it even mean for a file format to be > > open? That the creator can't restrict its use? That the spec has been > > published? > > See here. > http://www.answers.com/topic/rtf?cat=technology > > It's a Microsoft "standard". Draw your own conclusions regarding "open". I'd certainly suspect MS, but its authorship is insufficient reason to conclude that it isn't open. > Peter HB Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
