[wuug-list] [wuug-forum] BJ: Re: Help defeat OpenXML ISO adoption

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Author: BJ
Username:  (mailwn.dainty.ca)
Subject: Re: Help defeat OpenXML ISO adoption
Forum: WUUG Talk
Link: http://www.wuug.org/read.php?10,37,53#msg-53
Approved: Yes

OOXML scrapes through, final vote Feb 2008 http://www.noooxml.org

"On 2 September 2007, ISO national bodies voted on Ecma 376, "OOXML". The ISO secretariat has decided to move forward with a Ballot Resolution Meeting in February 2008 to make the final decision. Microsoft got to pass with 19 "difficulties" round one (fasttrack OOXML) and lost round two (vote on OOXML), and now the fight moves to round three, the definitive one."

I'm proud to say, Canada was one of only 15 JTC1 P-members voting "NO"!

The US turned tail in the last month and voted YES with comments - arg!

BJ.