LibreOffice calls out Microsoft for using "complex" file formats to lock in Office users
LibreOffice calls out Microsoft for using "complex" file formats to lock in Office users
Another day, another complaint about Microsoft from LibreOffice. This time, LibreOffice accuses Microsoft of intentionally using overly complex XML to define documents and lock in users.
Microsoft being an illegal monopoly for the checks notes* twenty-fourth official year.
Just out-and-out assholes for the fiftieth straight year.
I mean since the company literally pioneered these type of techniques. Unfortunately I don't see this being fixed anytime soon
And Google copied and adapted them, on Android and in the Internet.
It's been like that since the files got X on the end; docx, xlsx, pbix. They are just zip files containing XML and stuff. This is how you can turn off any password protection of a file, change to zip, disable protection in the XML, change the extension back.
And now Microsoft is supported in every thread by an army of stan bots.
EU: "The Americans sent another goddamn .docx file."
embassy gets sent a notice that closed source formats are not accepted
Microsoft: REEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Sadly EU not only uses Microsoft Office but they even misuse it. EDPS finds European Commission's use of Microsoft 365 violates EU data protection law
MS has been playing this game since the early 90's
This isn't new, WordPerfect was killed by this among other illegal MS moves.
I remember working with a library called HSSF to read excel files some years ago. It’s an acronym meaning Horrible SpreadSheet Format.
I echo the devs sentiment.
What is this, 2007?
I have some bad news for you
I wonder if this is something AI could figure out. Some sort of file converter that can load the doc in office 365 and 'figure out' how what tomfoolery was used this time.
