____/ Mark Kent on Friday 14 March 2008 07:07 : \____
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>>| He was asked "Why did Microsoft push OOXML through the "Fast Track" process
>>| instead of the standard ISO process? Wouldn't they get less resistance than
>>| faced now?"
>>|
>>| His response was very frank: "Office is a USD$10 billion revenue generator
>>| for the company. When ODF was made an ISO standard, Microsoft had to react
>>| quickly as certain governments have procurement policies which prefer ISO
>>| standards. Ecma and OASIS are 'international standards', but ISO is the
>>| international 'Gold Standard'. Microsoft therefore had to rush this
>>| standard through. Its a simple matter of commercial interests!"
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>> http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2007/09/microsoft-tech-.html
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You just echoed the whole thing. Accident?
FWIW, Britain was corrupted by Microsoft as well. A Microsoft partner or a set
of them (can't recall the levels of authority of each) had the
delegation/panel stacked. I have this documented somewhere.
It's hard to find countries where Microsoft did not cheat. It's fighting for
survival by fighting for lock-in. Most high-level articles are too shy (or
biased) to mention even a single word about the corruption. Business as usual.
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