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Google announced at the Google Code blog that they welcome the ISO decision to not approve the fast track of Office Open XML (OOXML) proposed standard DIS 29500 (ECMA 376). They highlight areas of concern in OOXML and mention the incompatibility with the existing ISO standard 26300:2006, the Open Document Format (ODF).
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Due to spambots finally finding their way to this site, anonymous comments are no longer allowed.
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some interesting tidbits on Microsoft's respect for and use of standards
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Sign the online petition for Apple to support the OpenDocument Format.
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After the official announcement at ISO, can we expect a small MSFT stock value drop ?
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Secretariat Manager who approved OOXML's fast track submits his resignation.
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Is that true ? For the majority of this site's readers, can somebody please confirm ?
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A calm and well-reasoned look at OOXML and its standarization process. Are Microsoft's days a de-facto standard-setter indeed numbered?
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Get rich quick! That is what an ISO fast track procedure is for. The ISO process is a gold mine, for partners, standard bodies and otherwise. Open XML is good for business. Today a wonderful ISO Fast-track announcement. ISO opens another round of commercial opportunities that will end February 2008.
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To your last point, it's hard for Microsoft to commit to what comes out of Ecma in the coming years, because we don't know what direction they will take the formats.
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Here's the ISO official press release
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http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/09/04/isorejects/index.php
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The italian standardization body, Uninfo, has published the result of voting. It seems that ooxml has been disapproved.
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From finland; the complete tally.
The participating members voted 9 abstain, 17 Approve and 15 Disapprove
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Accordung to a document from the EFF Finland the 2/3 majority of the P members hasn't been reached.
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Ireland disapproved OOXML with comment
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OSS Alliance started the website ooxml.cz where problems in Office Open XML proposal are demonstrated in simple sentences and evidences from the specification itself.
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Lack of consensus
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The OpenOffice.org site maintains a list of implementations for this business suite - which usually means that these people use OpenDocument too. If you use OpenDocument day by day, at work, in a significant large implementation, please enter your business name here.
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I will not be billed although I submitted comments to the standard proposal, presumably because the process was unfair.
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