> "Implementing the standard" is not a digital yes no thing, you can 
> implement just the parts you need for your application.  As Darren said, 
> if you wanted to implement the whole standard perfectly you'd essentially 
> have to write a copy of Word.

Let's say we have small app A and B.
If app A doesn't implement parts of the standard they don't use,
and app B doesn't implement parts they don't use,
then chances are you will have incompatible files between app A and B.
This incompatability is what standards are meant to help avoid.
Adopting a standard that is difficult to implement doesn't help
A and B, but it will help MS.
MS will be able to load files from A and B,
and save them in a format that is not readable by A or B.

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