Svar: RE: [A2k] KEI Reaction of OOXML decision by the ISO

[Aaron Shaw]

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Groklaw <http://www,groklaw.net> has had in depth coverage of the OOXML
situation as it unfolds at the ISO (including the recent switch of France's
vote).

This post <http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080328090328998> has
some especially provocative details.


-Aaron



On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 2:38 PM, Benedicte Federspiel <BF@fbr.dk> wrote:

> It is quite strange what is happening.
> Originally the Danish standardsorganisation Danish Standard voted no with
> 168 remarks.
> They now say that all of their comments were taken into account, so they
> have now voted yes.
> Benedicte
>
> >>> "Anne-Catherine Lorrain" <aclorrain@consint.org> 01-04-08 14:25 >>>
> AFNOR, the French standardization Agency, has finally decided to abstain
> on the OOXML standard vote. While AFNOR had first approved the Microsoft
> standard in the first round of discussions, this position does not really
> help the debate and reveals difficulties in the voting process of the
> agency.
>
> http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/42732-afnor-vote-iso-OOXML-microsoft.htm
>
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> Anne-Catherine Lorrain
> TACD IP Policy Officer
> Brussels
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: a2k-admin@lists.essential.org on behalf of James Love
> Sent: Mon 3/31/2008 1:00 PM
> To: random-bits@lists.essential.org; a2k
> Subject: [A2k] KEI Reaction of OOXML decision by the ISO
>
>
>
> This is the KEI Statement on the expected ISO approval of the OOXML
> standard.  Jamie
>
>
> "It appears as if OOXML will be approved by the ISO.  If so, we are
> disappointed. Microsoft's control over document formats has destroyed
> competition on the desktop, and the fight over OOXML is really a fight
> over the future of competition and innovation.
>
> At this point, few software programs can implement the OOXML standard,
> and it is likely that Microsoft will use this standard as a weapon
> against its competitors, by introducing various obscure elements of the
> standard into MS Word and PowerPoint documents, so that only their
> products can be trusted.  They have been doing for this decades already.
>
> The TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) will meet with European and
> US trade officials next week and likely recommend procurement policies
> that would look at the practical implementation of document formats.
> Specifically, they will ask that procurement be limited to software
> programs that support multiple effective implementations for word
> processing on at least each of the three leading operating systems
> for consumers.   This is a test that OOXML does not meet."
>
>  Jamie
>
>
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