🚀 go-pugleaf

I think that the amount of work that is necessary for each ODA extension
(e.g. for spreadsheets) is indicative of its deepest problem as a
standard -- its lack of programmability/extensibility.    However, I
agree, as I may not have made clear before, that ODA is the best
starting point for such a standard, and I think it makes a certain
amount of sense to frame the discussion, at least, in terms of "What
makes ODA inadequate for a standard?"  With luck, we might be able to
outline ODA extensions that would make it suitable -- I certainly
wouldn't rule this out.  At the very least, it's an excellent starting
point for such discussion.  Perhaps the most important questions is,
will it be possible for the "advanced" standard you mention to evolve
from today's ODA?  If not, it might be a bad idea to get too dependent
on ODA now.

I invite all parties interested in these issues to attend the  Thursday
workshop on multimedia data representation at the Zurich conference.  --
Nathaniel