http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/06/29/spreadsheets-and-documents-based-on-standards-openxml-and-odf-odf-and-excel-or-all-3.aspxI have been using and referencing standards for a long time. They are great. C# is an ECMA standard for example as are parts of .Net which is how project Mono has managed to come great strides in delivering part of the .Net experience on non-MicrosoftenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/06/29/spreadsheets-and-documents-based-on-standards-openxml-and-odf-odf-and-excel-or-all-3.aspx#4124Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:00:17 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:4124David Overton<p>David,</p> <p>Sorry, you are right - I don't have a problem with lots of standards, I also don't mind how many standards bodies ratify them. &nbsp;Because ODF was an ECMA standard helped it through the fast track process that led to it being an ISO standard. &nbsp;I simply want to answer those who say &quot;why should we have 2 standards&quot; - because they do different things. &nbsp;I am pro fast-track!..</p> <p>ttfn</p> <p>David</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4124" width="1" height="1">http://192.168.2.20/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/06/29/spreadsheets-and-documents-based-on-standards-openxml-and-odf-odf-and-excel-or-all-3.aspx#4123Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:43:29 GMT72050d9c-4f41-4a16-9f70-ebbf2c98a2c7:4123David Russell<p>Er... ODF is an ECMA standard as well. It got that before it was submitted to ISO, unless I&#39;m forgetting something.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://192.168.2.20/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4123" width="1" height="1">