“If computer programs are pens, then think of file formats as alphabets. There is nothing wrong in selling overpriced pens, as long as cheap models also exist. But the whole thing is contingent on everybody using the same alphabet, without needing to pay fees or learn special secrets. OpenDocument is the digital version of our alphabets.”
2005-10-20
Our Digital Alphabets
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