Vista and XPS

Jimeda Fork

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Vista and XPS

#1

03-02-2006, 03:53 PM

First off, I just found this and know nothing about it, but thought it would be an interesting article to pass along.

http://www.globalgraphics.com/xps/xps_wp.pdf

Microsoft is at war with everyone:
origamiproject vs. ipod
unreleased super search engine vs Google

and now XPS vs PDF

Ironically, the article is in pdf format.
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Craig B

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#2

03-02-2006, 04:52 PM

The real question is, what's wrong with PDF? My guess is the only reason MS is producing this XPS format is becasue 1) licensing PDF export capability is costly, 2) MS thrives on taking something that already works well (PDF) and breaking it or 3) MS wants to once again monopolize the business.

By making XPS free and part of windows we'll start seeing PDFs become "less standard" ... ugh.

Why does Microsoft suck? God I'd love to kick Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates square in the nuts.
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