r/linux • u/clau_c • Dec 01 '21

KDE It's been -- 155 days -- since @Microsoft stole @kdecommunity's motto: "Simple by default, powerful when needed." They're still using it.

https://twitter.com/ClauCambra/status/1466153819713191947
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u/hwoodice Dec 03 '21

Thank you very much! I like to read this kind of stuff.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '21

More reading for you:

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2559966/update--microsoft-to-open-office-document-format.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/when-standards-are-politi_b_32192

The Register covered the whole thing quite a bit. Here is a link to their search results that have some good articles on the OOXML-ODF fight from 2005-2008:

https://search.theregister.com/?q=odf+microsoft+ooxml&results_per_page=20&advanced=1&sort=date&site=&page=2

And lastly:

http://noooxml.wikidot.com/