.docX is dead! Yay! - Page 7

On August 13 2009 16:48 Plexa wrote:
This thread has actually been really interesting to read. Basically confirms that TL's moderation is doing a good job of keeping the morons away.

On August 14 2009 02:29 Abyzou wrote:
Yes Parasite, docx was retarded because it caused a ton of compatibility problems for people, for no good reason.

On August 14 2009 02:31 AssuredVacancy wrote:


You can be all internet hipster and whatnot, but the truth is open office just lack many of the functionalities that microsoft office has and is just overall an inferior piece of software.

On August 14 2009 03:08 XsebT wrote:

That is very true, but Rome wasn't built in a day.

On August 14 2009 02:40 ParasitJonte wrote:


As plenty have already explained: if you know about google, than compatibility couldn't have been a problem. Christ, there's a "save as Word 97-2003" choice on the save menu in Word 2007.

The complaint is simply not valid.

On August 14 2009 03:39 Zato-1 wrote:

You know what "end user" means to people who program software? It's a synonym for "moron who doesn't know how to use a computer". The lowest common denominator in computer users are computer-illiterate, and if a word document won't open, then they'll think it's broken and not working.

Yes, it's sad. Yes, many programs don't have to deal with this kind of "end users", and can assume there's a thinking human being who can use Google as the user. But when you're talking about one of the most basic and common functionalities of computers- word processing-, you really should make sure it's fool-proof. And .docx is not.

On August 16 2009 09:37 Jibba wrote:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/170262/how_microsoft_can_solve_its_word_patent_problem.html

Easy work around.

"i4i claims it presented internal e-mails within Microsoft where [employees] said that they would go ahead with the custom XML feature, even as they acknowledged the i4i patent," said Negrin. "And i4i maintains it even tried to pitch their technology to Microsoft, but Microsoft said, 'thanks, but no thanks.'"

Court documents in the case refer to a 2001 meeting between i4i and Microsoft representatives, held at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. headquarters.

"Microsoft has a reputation for squashing the little guys," Negrin said.

On August 16 2009 10:38 fusionsdf wrote:
yes

On August 14 2009 02:37 Last Romantic wrote:


Wait what there are so many misinformed morons in this thread who don't know the first thing about technology.

A couple have obviously not read anything besides the OP.

On August 16 2009 10:46 cgrinker wrote:



Lol so what I thought docx was when I started was an extra set of data in the document file that let it be parsed by web pages. Then a bunch of people said I was a terribad person and it made me feel bad about my future as a Computer Scientist