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"But the interesting thing that we came across is that ISO 29500 allows extensions and Microsoft did not waste any time by implementing something that is known as [MS-ODRAWXML]: Office Drawing Extensions to Office Open XML Structure Specification. This document basically puts VML back into ISO 29500 Strict documents via the standard extension mechanism."

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Reminds me of OOXML's Bits

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"The conclusion is that there is actually no way for an OOXML consumer application to rely on the "standard" OOXML to interoperate with Excel 2010 (and Excel 2007). It's all back to binary formats even though, by registering proprietary formats in the clipboard, the Excel team had years to implement this opportunity to store real OOXML in there."

But the author here is talking about clipboard formats, not storage formats. So I think this is a lesser problem than the interop of stored documents themselves.

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"I just switched to windows 7 as well as trial word 2007. Recipients of my email attachments cannot open word documents anymore. I get feedback like: This is a cold fusion markup file. Please forward in Word, Wordpad or copy and paste into the body of the email."

I hear reports like this over and over again.

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"And now the next chapter has begun – Microsoft Denmark claims, that since OOXML Strict is a (proper) subset of OOXML-Transitional and OOXML-Transitional support, mostly (legally there are no demands to a full implementation) is implemented in MS-Office, then logically OOXML-Strict is implemented (since it is a (proper) subset of OOXML-Transitional) and therefore OOXML-Transitional is qualified for the list."

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"Now, what about all the customers that chose to use Microsoft's Office product just to get the OOXML feature? If they suffer loss because of this Microsoft compensate them? What about the documents they created with OOXML, will they have to be converted? What about the people that refuse to let Microsoft remove the patent violating code to protect their investments and documents? Could i4i sue them?"

OOXML autoblog

"As more offenders attempt to conceal incriminating data or stolen information, it is important for forensic examiners and computer security professionals to know where to look for concealed information. This paper demonstrates how data concealment in Microsoft Office 2007 files is possible. The Office Open XML (OOXML) format forms the basis of Microsoft Office 2007, and an individual can use OOXML to define customized parts, relationships, or both within a Microsoft Office 2007 file to store and conceal information"

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"For those using older versions of Microsoft Word, or other non-Microsoft word processing software, the new .docx format can be a real pain. It has caused dissension in some workplaces. "

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Linus on standards

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Presentation at WITFOR (World IT Forum) on open standards, and the unprecedented lobbying campaign around the proposed OOXML standard

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