____/ Mark Kent on Wednesday 09 April 2008 14:33 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ Mark Kent on Wednesday 09 April 2008 09:57 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> IBM Open-Source Expert Criticizes Standards Process
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Publication of the standard is still two months away, and any of the
>>>>| ISO/IEC national bodies can lodge a formal appeal during this time.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>>
>>
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Apps/IBM-Open-Source-Expert-Criticizes-Standards-Process/
>>>>
>>>> Could an Appeal Derail OOXML?
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Meanwhile, the normal ISO process means that OOXML will not become an
>>>>| official standard until at least the two-month waiting period runs out.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3738336
>>>>
>>>
>>> We need Dr Simon Pugh MP and opposition leader David Cameron MP to focus
>>> on the shenanigans at the BSI which resulted in it changing its position
>>> at the very last moment.
>>>
>>> There should be an investigation into this, and at the very least, the
>>> UK should indicate to ISO that it's vote is not to be trusted until the
>>> facts have been established regarding why there was a very late change
>>> in position, just after a Microsoft partner had got involved.
>>>
>>> Furthermore, a similar investigation should be made into the British
>>> Library's position, as well as the BBC. These are publicly funded
>>> bodies, and should not be promoting the proprietary technologies of
>>> foreign companies.
>>
>> There's a response from the BSI. Yesterday Groklaw put up a pointer to
>> their 'damage control' page, which contains contradictory statements
>> therein. I haven't published a pointer here, but some people are looking
>> closely at this and so does the Commission, which probably has some major
>> action coming. Aside from that, several European nations appear to be
>> steering away from OOXML as a matter of principle. There are clues in the EC
>> Web site.
>>
>
> OOXML is a highly dangerous thing to all involved. I suspect that many
> ISO folk are wishing that it had never existed, and even Ecma might be
> just beginning to realise that they've lifted the lid on Pandora's box
> by allowing the standards processes to be corrupted in this way, indeed,
> in Ecma's case, actively aiding that corruption.
Bray (XML 'father') called ECMA a "toxic leech".
> The FT article was very amusing, it described the process as being like
> a 3rd-world country's elections. Personally, I suspect that the
> elections of a great many 3rd world countries are far less corrupt, far
> more open and far more fair than the OOXML process has been.
>
> This is one character stain which Microsoft will not readily clean off.
The bullying in the process (just look at yk from Malaysia for example)
illustrated this well. Without going into the details of it, Microsoft
employees humiliated the guy in public in order to pressure him out. Why? He
said the truth about OOXML. It's revolting. The chair of the Indian panel and
MA CIOs received similar treatment. As PJ calls it, "slime slime slime..."
Where was the media to cover this? Oh, that's right... personal attacks on
individual are irrelevant... readers love to heard good news that don't
challenge the advertiser.
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