ppl should keep at all times access to their data and information. when using closed formats you end up losing access to them, and be dependent on the Manufacture.
see the example of a digital photography: who can assure you, a Picture taken today with your camera, will be able to be seen in 10 years??
a doc from word 97 will not be open on today MSFT Office 2007! see how the manufacture stop supporting a format? now how do u access your information? u cant!
but using Open formats and Open Standards, anyone else can implement a tool to access that data, and allow you to still use it! anytime any where!
@bubu1uk: well, take my industry for example, we are bound by the law to keep plans archived for 25 years. also, additionally, if a client wants to redesign parts of his house/flat later we can reuse the old plans later on too.
3 three years ago we did some work on a house that was originally built in the 30s (and we still had the plans with the original price on it), over time 3 generations have remodeled that house and it helped that we kept all the stuff. we do use CAD for 15 years now. and i have to redo my archives every couple of years to make sure it is still fully accessible...
long story short, maybe @bugabundo's friend is an architect as well
8 comments so far
virus? is it the file or you?
4 months, 1 week ago by denise
@denise: virus? no. just a MSFT Office 2007 file!
4 months, 1 week ago by BUGabundo
and why does that make you sick?
4 months, 1 week ago by denise
in other words, what you got against ms? :P
4 months, 1 week ago by bubu1uk
@denise: its a closed format for file and data retention!
@bubu1uk im a strong Libre advocator!
ppl should keep at all times access to their data and information. when using closed formats you end up losing access to them, and be dependent on the Manufacture. see the example of a digital photography: who can assure you, a Picture taken today with your camera, will be able to be seen in 10 years??
a doc from word 97 will not be open on today MSFT Office 2007! see how the manufacture stop supporting a format? now how do u access your information? u cant! but using Open formats and Open Standards, anyone else can implement a tool to access that data, and allow you to still use it! anytime any where!
4 months, 1 week ago by BUGabundo
@bugabundo: why would u like to open document from your colleague in 10 years?
4 months, 1 week ago by bubu1uk
@bubu1uk: well, take my industry for example, we are bound by the law to keep plans archived for 25 years. also, additionally, if a client wants to redesign parts of his house/flat later we can reuse the old plans later on too.
3 three years ago we did some work on a house that was originally built in the 30s (and we still had the plans with the original price on it), over time 3 generations have remodeled that house and it helped that we kept all the stuff. we do use CAD for 15 years now. and i have to redo my archives every couple of years to make sure it is still fully accessible...
long story short, maybe @bugabundo's friend is an architect as well
4 months, 1 week ago by denise
@denise: LOLOL what friend?? i did not mention a friend in this story! i only said i got a docx. and latter explained why closed formats are wrong
4 months, 1 week ago by BUGabundo