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Re: [LUG] Interesting article about the OOXML ISO standardisation

 

On Wednesday 02 April 2008 21:06, tom wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I found a link to this article from The Register comments...
> >
> > http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/microsofts-great-besmirching
> >
> > It's an interesting article about how the ISO look like they're going to
> > possibly approve Microsoft's OOXML 'standard' as an ISO standard.  Tell
> > you what, if it goes through I'll have no faith in the ISO anymore.
> >
> > It suggests that we contact our MEP's, surely it can't hurt to try.
> >
> > Rob
>
> Unfortunately the battle lines where drawn on the basis of pro / anti
> microsoft lobby, not on technical specification. To be fair to Microsoft
> they have put together a standard and they have gone through a (legal)
> process of pushing it through ISO.
>
> I cant say if any "incentives" have been offered to win hearts and
> minds, but if the ISO had been impartial it would have mentioned to
> microsoft that there was already and approved standard (ODF) and that
> perhaps they (Microsoft) could stop wasting everybody's time and
> implemented that in their Office Suite.
>
> Unfortunately OOXML while having open elements will also incorporate
> Microsoft FUD control mechanisms in its usual Borgish fashion. Adopt,
> Adapt, Agitate and Aggravate the standards bodies. Its being sold
> heavily in the .net mags as the next best thing despite having had this
> sort of technology in OpenOffice for well over 12 months.
ratified 2/5/06
>
> Perhaps we should individually write to the ISO and ask them what is the
> point of having two practically identical standards where one (already
> ratified) standard would do !
But they are not identical standard!
ODF can be used to recreate any ODF document exactly
OOXML cannot recreate any OOXML document!!
>
> What is the Business case for duplicate interpreters, parsers and
> utilities need to handle the dual standards .... when one set is already
> free at source and proven in the market place !
For ISO people quite a good backhander or three!
Tom te tom te tom


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