OOXML gets ISO approval [LWN.net]

OOXML gets ISO approval

Posted Apr 3, 2008 15:10 UTC (Thu) by bronson (subscriber, #4806)
In reply to: OOXML gets ISO approval by amazingblair
Parent article: OOXML gets ISO approval

Yes!  Let's ban fun discourse on the off chance that it should offend the sensitive.  All LWN
posts should heretofore attempt to resemble RFCs and ISO documents.

(The original statement sounded light hearted enough to me, especially since it was surrounded
by informative content that took the original poster quite seriously...  If it had been aimed
at me, I don't think I would have taken offense...  even if I thought myself particularly
young and naive!)

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OOXML gets ISO approval

Posted Apr 3, 2008 16:42 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link]

Well, it has been generally observed that I'm unusually sensitive.

OOXML gets ISO approval

Posted Apr 3, 2008 16:46 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link]

However (and sorry to reply to myself) I should point out that I never advocated banning
anything, nor did I say anything about general principles. I responded to an individual
instance which was directed at me, to point out that it *had* caused *actual* (not potential)
offence - is anyone seriously going to suggest that I shouldn't have the right to do that, or
that doing so is tantamount to calling for a ban on potentially-offensive responses?