This is a story that has many people all abuzz. It has its roots in M$'s
attempt last year to force its will on ISO to get OOXML as an ISO standard
document type. This caused much division and dissension. M$ got its way then
proceeded to back ODF and not even to attempt to use the OOXML standard they
pushed for. Now it looks like they are using their muscle to try to take over
ODF as their own. Crazy but true. The whole fiasco caused many nationsw to
question the validity of ISO as a standards body and Norway has gone one step
further and has withdrawn.
I post this as an information piece with big potential repercussions for us all
as ODF is the open source darling and OOXML is a disaster. If M$ can't back its
own standard because it is not a standard but they get control over ODF what
are we left with?
Roy
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