> previous editions... used a sliver of the resources
replyWell of course, but given that the previously employed technique was blitting, fliedumping memory areas, you can't be more efficient than that. Using XML is for transparency (readability).
(And, note, in context, I regard the ms office file format as lousy. The OpenOffice/LibreOffice format is good.)
I don't think your parent comment was talking about the resources involved in saving a file, but rather the resources involved in running the software.
replyThank you, probably so, but in that case I cannot see how said comment is consistent in the branch ("about file formats") - I do not get how it would follow.
replyIts very widely used. Perfomrance might not be great, but adoption is.
replyOffice documents since the 2007 have used a zipped XML approach. Just take an .docx and open it in 7zip.
replyEDIT: Narrowed the date.
I’m aware. IIRC this was a response to Microsoft being forced to use some “open” protocol or something.
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