[Ecommerce] OOXML Critic Fired From Finnish Standards Board

[jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com]

All,

  More on OOXML politicing!  It's really getting interesting.
Is it any wonder ISO had long ago lost it's creditability?

But I am fairly sure one might interest Ms. Garsdale or
Mr. Dierker in the job.

See:http://www.tietokone.fi/uutta/uutinen.asp?news_id=31500


A Finnish computer magazine reports that Finnish
Standards Association has fired Mr. Lassi Nirhamo (article in Finnish).
Some excerpts: Mr. Nirhamo was chairing the OOXML standard proposal
meeting. During the meeting Mr. Nirhamo asked other board members to be
excused of his duties and voice his opinion as a private citizen. After
this was granted he criticized the standard proposal and resumed his
duties as chairman. Mr. Nirhamo has now been let go due to a 'lack of
trust.' Independent observers have assessed his chairmanship as
'excellent' and 'one of a kind.' The Association is accepting
applications for the position. Anyone interested?

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