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The goal of the SafeStr library is to provide a rich string-handling library for C that has safe semantics yet interoperates with legacy library code in a straightforward manner. Additionally, porting code that uses standard C string handling should be straightforward. The library should work on all modern Unix-like platforms, as well as any 32-bit Microsoft Windows OS. The overt security goals of the library are as follows: 1. Buffer overflows should not be possible when using the API. 2. Format string problems should be impossible when using the API. 3. The API should be capable of tracking whether strings are "trusted", a la Perl's taint mode. The API is meant to provide rich functionality and be easy to use, all the while improving security.

some of the anti-Open XML case has been built on naively faulty assumptions about the miraculous power of ODF to disrupt Microsoft

"[...] effectivement, il est possible que d’ici quelques mois “60% des PC de la planète” disposent de logiciels CardSpace, qu’il s’agisse de celui de Microsoft, ou de ses clones. Ou comment, pour permettre aux internautes de mieux pouvoir s’identifier, il a fallu que Microsoft accepte d’être cloné…"

Ce ne sont, simplement, pas les mêmes cibles qui sont visées [par flash et HTML]. D’un côté du sexy animé (court terme et marketing), d’un autre de la stabilité et de la pérennité (« contenus » au sens noble).

ajaxPresents is a web-based presentation editor that lets you read, edit and save Microsoft Power Point files (.ppt) as well as Open Standard Presentation files (.odp). By simply pointing your Firefox browser to www.ajaxpresents.com, you can instantly view and edit presentations without having to install expensive software on your computer.

看看各大公司的網頁，那個會跟隨 Web Standard? 一經 Validator ，跑出來的竟然是 Microsoft!!!

不要混淆了，MS 只是將其 Office XML 給 ISO 認証，並非說 Office format 要成為 Standard

M$ 又一次說它的歪埋