[A2k] KEI Reaction of OOXML decision by the ISO

[Frederic Couchet]

>>>>> "Anne-Catherine" =3D=3D Anne-Catherine Lorrain <aclorrain@consint.org=
> writes:

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    Anne-Catherine> AFNOR, the French standardization Agency, has
    Anne-Catherine> finally decided to abstain on the OOXML standard
    Anne-Catherine> vote. While AFNOR had first approved the Microsoft
    Anne-Catherine> standard in the first round of discussions, this

Last year Afnor voted =AB no with comments =BB.

Until Friday the final vote would be a no.

But on Saturday the DGME (French General Directorate for State
Modernisation) and DGE (French General Business Directorate) changed
their position (from no to abstain). Without real explanations.

Fred.

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