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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: 5 Stand-Out LibreOffice Features That Make It My Go-To Office
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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:29:02 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:10:04 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07 wrote:

> Also, .docx and similar "compatibility" file formats.

ISO 29500 (OOXML) is an absolute shambles of a “standard”, full of gaps 
and contradictions. It supposedly defines a “transitional” mode and a 
“strict” compliance mode, but even now, 20 years after the spec was 
supposedly “standardized”, everybody is still afraid to use “strict” mode 
because it might break too many things.

If you want a standard document format, stick to ISO 26300 (ODF). It’s a 
much smaller and simpler spec -- easier to understand, and easier to 
verify that you are compliant with it.