____/ [H]omer on Tuesday 28 August 2007 06:17 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> More Irregularities in the OOXML ISO Process Surface
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | If you read about what happened there in that article, "OOXML in Norway:
>> | The haywire process," your jaw will simply drop. I do think there is
>> | something the matter with the ISO process if this is how it works.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070827111019189
>
> Jesus - this is serious. I knew there was, as Groklaw puts it, some
> "shenanigans" going on WRT OOXML, i.e. lobbying etc., but /this/ is
> completely out of control! This is corruption in a very real sense,
> right at the core of the standardisation process.
>
> I haven't really been following this process very closely, because
> despite the importance of promoting ODF over OOXML, frankly the waiting
> and the bureaucracy bores me to tears, but I'll be sure to scrutinise
> every move from now on, you can be sure.
>
> I find it amazing that the Microsoft Mafia are putting so much muscle
> into shoehorning this "standard" into society. Their cash cows must be
> in need of a good feeding.
ODF is the most important thing for Linux right now. Microsoft uses at least 6
companies at the moment (3 are selling Linux) to combat ODF.
My last 2 (and very long) blog posts in bn.com are about OOXML.
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