[It's gentle, but it's there]
Standards: We need to talk
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| There were so many things fundamentally wrong with how OOXML entered the
| standards process, was propped up and pushed forward, and just never seemed
| to go away even in the face of withering analysis and criticism, that it is
| now clear that things have to change. Rather than dwell on that, though,
| let’s use it as an example that we should ensure never gets repeated.
|
| [...]
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| However, there are also inconsistencies, unbalanced influence, and a glaring
| lack of transparency in some other important efforts. While preserving the
| necessary autonomy of organizations, we can nevertheless work together to
| identify the models by which they can improve the service they provide to
| their constituents.
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http://www.sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=1887
Related:
Evidence of Microsoft Influencing OOXML Votes in Nordic States
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| "This is how a standard is bought," Bosson wrote later. "I left the meeting
| in protest - pissed off."
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http://www.betanews.com/article/Evidence_of_Microsoft_Influencing_OOXML_Votes_in_Nordic_States/1188335569
Microsoft Memo to Partners in Sweden Surfaces: Vote Yes for OOXML - Updated
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| He acknowledges that the rules might need to be changed.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070829070630660
The OOXML Problem
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| Another thing, by introducing a "new fancy" document format, MS can hold a
| tighter grip round existing customers and get more on the false pretence that
| they've "opened up".
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http://phun-ky.net/2007/08/the-ooxml-problem
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