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Again, you're not differentiating between reality and idealism.

I strongly disagree. There's nothing idealistic about an open format, rather it's a very pragmatic approach that would have a direct impact on competition and ensure that citizens of Mass. don't suffer from vendor lock-in.

ODF is an open document, yes, but it requires software that can read it first. In this case, for windows, OpenOffice. That's a big download.

Because it's an open format, Microsoft could easily make an import filter for existing versions of Office and support it natively for the next version.

It will also be relatively easy to make an ODF viewer, just like there are PDF viewers (which you still need to download, by the way).

Not only that, but Sun has offered use of its grid to convert documents from ODF to .doc (and vice versa) online. Same with OpenOpenOffice.

And don't try your retarded debate tactics on me. "If you agree with X, then you are A, B or C". Sorry to disappoint you, but I have no interests in the company, nor am I an irrational blind fanboy.

Too bad your arguments say the contrary. There is no reason to support .doc as a format if you don't also support MS's file format lock-in. That's not being retarded, that's just simple logic (and the fact that you'd resort to insults is another indication that I'm on to something here...)

As for you not being a fanboy...well, your post history clearly shows you as critical of FOSS and as a MS apologist. If it walks like a duck...