LibreOffice slams Microsoft for locking in Office users w/ complex file formats
10 months ago
- #File Formats
- #Microsoft
- #LibreOffice
- LibreOffice accuses Microsoft of using complex file formats to lock users into Microsoft 365.
- LibreOffice uses OpenDocument Format (ODF), an open standard, while Microsoft uses Office Open XML (OOXML).
- Microsoft's OOXML is criticized for being unnecessarily complex, making interoperability difficult.
- LibreOffice compares Microsoft's practices to a railway system where only one company can operate trains due to convoluted control systems.
- Microsoft's file formats include deeply nested structures and non-intuitive naming, complicating implementation for non-Microsoft developers.
- LibreOffice links Microsoft's file format complexity to the push for Windows 11, suggesting it's a tactic to keep users tied to Microsoft products.
- LibreOffice urges users to switch to Linux/LibreOffice to avoid vendor lock-in.