On 03/02/25 Ron / BCLUG via linux said: > Yes, if for no other reasons than to ensure long-term (century long) access > to files. MS doesn't have a great history of maintaining stable document > formats. All the more reason to keep my data in plain text files. > However, if the EU, Canada, and whomever else is wary of the US all > cooperated on funding and developing LibreOffice, it could really help > achieve the goal... eventually. > > Once progress made, the various governments could mandate ODT / ODS > internally and eventually for all interactions. Yeah, while I'm happy to use document markup that makes most people cry, your typical computer user is not. Mike
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