On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:27:33 +0300 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 6/25/07, David Baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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? > > > > > > [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format > > > [1] http://www.tkachenko.com/blog/archives/000657.html > > > [2] http://www.abisource.com/mailinglists/abiword-dev/2003/Apr/0167.html > > > > you can check these > http://www.groklaw.net/comment.php?mode=display&sid=20061204130954610&title=RTF+specification+timeline&type=article&order=&hideanonymous=0&pid=512993#c513503 > http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/archive/2005/10/01/476067.aspx#476910
Look interesting. I'll have to take a closer look. 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]
