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    LibreOffice criticizes EU Commission over proprietary XLSX formats

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    1. Samurai_GorohGX on

      And rightly so, Office XML is an open standard in name only.
      Go ODF or bust.

    2. _OVERHATE_ on

      Another daily reminder that the people in charge of deciding Europe’s tech independence don’t understand nearly enough of it to make said decisions.

    6. Arco123 on

      This is going to be a fun hot take, but everyone finds it fun to criticize usage of Microsoft Office but try doing anything useful outside of that ecosystem.

      Some problems require proper tools such as collaborative editing, reverse compatibility with (older) documents, and the ability to do serious work in a consistent way that doesn’t drive users crazy.

      The maturity of the other tools is the problem here.

      I don’t and never will use a flathead screwdriver to screw in 1000 Phillips head screws.

    7. Adventurous_Bus_437 on

      I wonder if this was just some employee not thinking twice or caring enough that causes this ruckus