OOXML critic fired from Finnish Standards Association http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-21607/ooxml-critic-fired-from-finnish-standards-association Posts in the discussion thread "OOXML critic fired from Finnish Standards Association" - Mr. Lassi Nirhamo, who chaired Finnish Standards Associations OOXML vote was laid off due to "lack of trust". http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-21607#post-54007 OOXML critic fired from Finnish Standards Association http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-21607/ooxml-critic-fired-from-finnish-standards-association#post-54007 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:38:11 +0000 tpheiska 40180 During the meeting Mr. Nirhamo asked if he could be excused from his duties as chairman and gave his opinion as a private citizen. He criticized the standard proposal and then continued his duties as chairman. No specific reasons causing his firing were cited.

The original news item (in Finnish) can be found at tietokone.fi.

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