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LibreOffice 4.0: First Take (ZDNet)LibreOffice 4.0: First Take (ZDNet)Posted Feb 13, 2013 16:25 UTC (Wed) by drag (subscriber, #31333)In reply to: LibreOffice 4.0: First Take (ZDNet) by dlang Parent article: LibreOffice 4.0: First Take (ZDNet)
> what do you call a 'de facto standard' that can only be implemented by one company? and that breaks with every version they release?
It's called a 'de facto standard'. Unless you want me to make up another term and assign it the same definition.
It's standard because it's standard. It's accepted. You are expected to be able to communicate using that format.
I don't know what else to say about the subject.
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LibreOffice 4.0: First Take (ZDNet) Posted Feb 13, 2013 21:00 UTC (Wed) by dlang (✭ supporter ✭, #313) [Link]
ok, which version of .doc files is the de facto standard? or are each of the different versions their own separate standard? and if so, why do people talk as if they are part of one standard?
LibreOffice 4.0: First Take (ZDNet) Posted Feb 13, 2013 22:07 UTC (Wed) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link] You are assuming that 'de facto standard' is a standard. It's not. It's something which people perceive as a standard while in fact it's not one. As for .doc files... Grab old version of MS Word (straight from Microsoft's site, no less!) and try to open .DOC files created by in a latest version of MS Office. I'll wish you luck - you'll need it.
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