> Great! Yet another unnecessary, overcomplicated, > incompatible format
It is only incompatible in part because companies refuse to adopt open standards, preferring to lock your wallet into their solution.
Do you even know how often you use XML?
Some of us do find this quite useful.
if you care, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source
> But I guess when your only tool is a > Howitzer, you use it, even when you just need to > drive a nail.
And I guess you don't own a car because you can walk, Don't use a GPSr because a map and compass work, and don't use a computer when pen and paper work so well.