Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Do not support writing to OOXML format

On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 13:39:19 PM +0100, yahoo-pier_andreit (pier_andreit@yahoo.it) wrote:
> Il 31/12/2010 11:32, M. Fioretti ha scritto:

> > > 1. It is arrogant to return a document in a format different to
> > > that which was sent to you.
> >
> > arrogant my foot. If somebody smokes in my face it is not arrogant to
> > tell him/her to stop. It is my right, period.
>
> yes it is your right, but to not be smoked on your face is seen as
> your right by others (even if "other" is your boss), but to send a
> document in another format (mainly if the receiver is your boss or
> customer) isn't seen as your right

But still is (not to mention that it's in their OWN interest to not
lock all their documents, not just those they exchange with others, in
proprietary formats). Just as it was already my right to not be smoked
in my face 20/15 years ago, when smoking inside crowded workplaces was
commonplace.

Besides, I had already explicitly acknowledged myself the need to
compromise:

> > Then of course, keep tolerating and using a proprietary format may
> > be still practically _unavoidable_ in many cases, no question
> > about it. I am in several of those cases myself.

So I honestly fail to see what was the point of your message.

Marco F.

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