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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days ago

Sending a message: Beijing issues documents without Word format amid US tensions

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For the first time, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued policy announcements in documents only accessible via domestic software last week.
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    But PDF is a very proprietary format

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      It’s open at least, but so is doc. The only non-open ones I can think of are those weird encrypted epubs that require a license though.

      Turns out people don’t want to use your format if only your tools can open it.

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