On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Pedro Giffuni <p...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hello Kay; > > > ----- Messaggio originale ----- > > Da: Kay Schenk > > > > > I readily admit this is true. I would like my veto to stand and here I > will > > elaborate and hopefully provide my technical justification. > > > > In my mind, current mathematical information aside, we have implemented > an > > acceptable solution based on the ODF specification. If, at some point, > some > > universal mathematical body says without doubt that 0^0 should never ever > > be considered 1, then I am assuming the ODF standards body would change > the > > standard for that function, and we would then change the current > > calculation. > > > > I have seen many references to this "issue" on the web, some which > > support > > the current implementation, some of which do not. In my mind, this needs > to > > go back to OASIS. > > > > So for what it's worth, this is my technical justification. We are not a > > mathematical body, we are implementing code that complies to the ODF > > standard. > > > > Can you please point me to the specific point of the ODF standard where > this change has brought us out of compliance? > It has not brought us out of compliance but well, let me put it better, out of a long-standing desire of OpenOffice to implement this particular function with this result. As Dennis pointed out early in this thread, this is one of several possible outcomes for this function: Section 6.16.46 of: http://docs.oasis-open.org/office/v1.2/os/OpenDocument-v1.2-os-part2.html#__RefHeading__1018122_715980110 I would think changes with more far reaching implications such as this one would first be introduced via a PROPOSAL rather than an immediate change. > > > > If "we" have a problem with that standard, "we" need to > > discuss it with the standards body, not change existing code because > > of a personal viewpoint. > > > > We have no problems with the standards body. > > I don't like having to revert my work, of course, but this is not > a matter of personal viewpoint. > > Please,, *please* do understand this issue has little to view with > my personal point of view: I didn't create the BZ issue, I don't work > for Microsoft, I didn't patch Excel to change results. > > Pedro. > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "Achieving happiness requires the right combination of Zen and Zin."
