Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: ANN: ODF 1.2 Candidate OASIS Standard Enters 60-Day Public Review, prerequisite for balloting as OASIS Standard

Hi Robert,

2011/6/25 Robert Derman <robert.derman@pressenter.com>:

> This could eventually destroy ODF as a viable world standard if at some
> point some software company or organization comes up with a popular program
> (example Microsoft) that embeds fonts so that anyone editing the document,
> viewing it, or printing it uses the same font chosen by the original author.
>  No computer standard is likely to survive long term as long as adamant
> decisions are (carved in stone) and not left to future users to contramand
> if deemed expedient.

I think that is a bit harsh, don't you think?

FWIW, here is a description of how Microsoft Office supports embedding
of fonts in documents and the limitations to it. If you want to take a
look at how this is achieved in OOXML, take a look at OOXML section
17.8.1 Font Embedding.

:o)

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