Does ODF Have a Future?

qedramania writes "Linuxworld seems to think ODF is a dead duck. Is the Windows monopoly too big and too entrenched? Other than diehard Linux fans, does anyone really care if they have to keep paying Microsoft to do basic word processing? It seems as though the momentum is towards a complete Microsoft monoculture in software for business and government. You can bet that big business and governments will want more than just reliability from Microsoft in return for their acquiescence. Does ODF have a future?"

Paying

[Anonymous Coward]

Other than diehard Linux fans, does anyone really care if they have to keep paying Microsoft to do basic word processing?

thats if you actually pay for their software

Re:Think "world" instead of "USofA".

[Trebinor]

Kind of like the metric system.

Re:You don't need MS Office to create .doc files

[edwdig]

it seems that ODF is gaining popularity, not losing it.

Can't lose what you don't have.

Re:News for nerds...

[toleraen]

In all fairness, linuxwire [linuxwire.info] posted the story almost 4 decades ago. You had plenty of time to get on that!

Re:Largely an attitude thing

[QMO]

reply to sig:

My firearms have killed less people than Ted Kennedy's car.

Since "less" doesn't really make sense here, I have to ask. Do you mean "lesser" or "fewer?"

If you meant lesser, what makes Kennedy's victims better than your victims?

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Re:Think "world" instead of "USofA".

[Anonymous Coward]

What are you talking about. The USA has been using the Metric System since 1866 ;-)

Kasson Act of 1866 [colostate.edu]

Re:Think "world" instead of "USofA".

[Anonymous Coward]

Wait a second -- are we talking about a U.S. or Imperial, dry or liquid, troy or avoirdupois measure of "actual improvement"? :-)

Re:You don't need MS Office to create .doc files

[ChameleonDave]

"a $500 office suit is outrageous".

Well, you may think so, but I like to dress to impress.