Legacy data - binary data formats to be brought into the Standard.
The standard should include the binary data formats to ensure support for legacy data.
Part 1 Section 15.2.14
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Proposed Disposition of DIS 29500 Comment NZ-0013 (Modified: 2008-01-13) Documenting the Microsoft Office “binary” file formats (i.e., .doc, .xls, and .ppt) (the “Binary Formats”) is not the intention or in the scope of DIS 29500. However, Ecma International discussed this subject with Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft indicated that the documentation of the Binary Formats has been available royalty-free under RAND-Z to anyone who requests it by sending an email to officeff@microsoft.com, as described at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840817/en-us. Microsoft indicated that many companies and public institutions have asked for and received the Binary Formats since Microsoft started providing access to this documentation. Nevertheless, in response to requests for even easier access to the Binary Formats, Microsoft has agreed to remove any intermediate steps necessary to get the documentation, and will post it and make it directly available for a direct download on the Microsoft web site. Microsoft will also make the Binary Formats subject to its Open Specification Promise (see www.microsoft.com/interop/osp) by February 15, 2008. Similar Comments: FI-0005 ,
