Oh my.... this guy, Andy Tripp, just totally cracks me up. Read some of the things he posts in response to the trip report posted to the Java Lobby from one of the attendees at the Influential Summit. Can anyone be more ignorant but post more drivel as if he is an authority?

Lets see... based on various comments

• Andy says Office changes file formats all the time. Well, considering that the Office file format has not changed since Office 2000 (maybe even Office 97, can't remember exactly) this is a completely wrong statement. Yes, new capabilities are stored in that format via "markup", but that is only to be expected when new features are added.
• He makes a statement that "I just assumed and last I heard" that Office spits out some kind of proprietary XML. Dude, if you don't know what the hell you are talking about, be quiet. It's normal XML. Maybe a bit ugly, but normal.
• Once again, from "what he as heard", XAML won't help anything. Well, since XAML is a programming model and markup language, and not data, let's try and keep things relevant to your argument.
• He goes on about areas where MSFT is not compatible and lists some things that just make me fall out of my chair. IIS? Hmmm... seems to support all the major standards to be a good web server. We are not talking about portability Andy. Outlook - huh? Supports POP3, IMAP, what else do you want? XBOX!!!!! LMAO! He actually knocks us for not running PlayStation games? Holy crap. Does Sony run Nintendo? I still have some Sega games lying around that Sony doesn't run. Messenger? Last I checked AOL was the huge barrier to interop in that space. Sure, there may be a valid point or two in his list, but his hyperbole totally blows any limited credibility he had left.
• He talks how Outlook is "tied to IIS"!!!! Say what? This is either a blatant lie or just total stupidity.

There was other stuff but those were the best. Total clown and sad that others in that community do not call him on some of the crap he is spewing. And if they don't know enough to at least recognize the most blatant BS this guys is spitting out, then I doubt they are qualified to make decisions of any kind.

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