I've seen that link before - but the spec is contained in a weird, non-portable, OS-dependent format (msi) - so I can't access it. Why couldn't they just put it in a Word document?
In contrast, the PDF Specification is available in PDF format - and as a printed book published by Addison-Wesley.
The ODF Specification is available at the OASIS-Open website - in PDF and ODF format. Suddenly, the ODF format has great potential - thanks to the new policy in Massachusetts. I need to get busy learning about ODF and the other OASIS protocols.
While I agree it should be in Word, you just undercut your larger document by admitting you can easily access Word even without having any MS software.