Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] "Strictly conforming" is not related to "interoperable"

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2008-06-14T20:28:31+00:00
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Re: [oiic-formation-discuss] "Strictly conforming" is not related to "interoperable"
2008/6/14 jose lorenzo <>:

> Contrast this to ODF, where specifically extensions are defined as the addition of distinctly named element nodes, and as long as these use (are qualified with) a different namespace than those used in the standard, you can still maintain "conformance".


Which is a facet of XML - not ODF or ooxml.

Some may not think this should be part of ODF, others do.

It is a fact and something that exists. Like adding libraries to the C standard.
You may not like it, others will like it.
embrace and extend? It is a possibility we have to live with.

regards




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