Microsoft: 'OOXML one of best things we've ever done'
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| When asked about a vote-rigging incident that occurred in relation to the
| upcoming ISO decision last year, Microsoft's Thomas described the incident
| as "an unfortunate accident".
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Microsoft-OOXML-one-of-best-things-we-ve-ever-done-/0,130061733,339285725,00.htm
Liars!
[Microsoft on OOXML:] "Its a simple matter of commercial interests!"
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| However the latest whine from Microsoft blaming IBM for its misfortune of
| OOXML at ISO revealed something interesting. Read what the Senior Directors
| for XML Technology said:
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| "Let's be very clear," [Jean] Paoli said. "It has been fostered by a
| single company — IBM. If it was not for IBM, it would have been business
| as usual for this standard."
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| Business as usual for this standard? If he thinks its usual to fast track a
| 6000 page document with thousands of criticisms and due for a huge overhaul
| after the BRM, he must be deluded. Unless he meant "Business as usual for our
| cash cow?" - the cash cow being Microsoft Office. Yes, conjecture I know, but
| that makes much more sense.
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http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/02/its-a-simple-ma.html
Related:
Microsoft admits Swedish employee promised incentives for Open XML support
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| Microsoft Corp. admitted Wednesday that an employee at its Swedish subsidiary
| offered monetary compensation to partners for voting in favor of the Office
| Open XML document format's approval as an ISO standard.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9033701
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