It was very unexpected for me to read the following: DF Editor Says ODF Loses If OOXML Does http://www.cio.com/article/203600/ODF_Editor_ODF_Loses_if_OOXML_Does
"The editor of the Open Document Format standard has written a letter (PDF) that strongly supports recognizing Microsoft's OOXML file format as a standard, arguing that if it fails, ODF will suffer. 'As the editor of OpenDocument, I want to promote OpenDocument, extol its features, urge the widest use of it as possible, none of which is accomplished by the anti-OpenXML position in ISO,' Patrick Durusau wrote. 'The bottom line is that OpenDocument, among others, will lose if OpenXML loses... Passage of OpenXML in ISO is going to benefit OpenDocument as much as anyone else.'" On 01/04/2008, Anand Vaidya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 01 April 2008 06:42:38 Harish Pillay wrote: > > The ITSC, after approving the broken ooxml, > > > The shameful happenings in Singapore has been well documented on Open Malaysia > Blog. > > http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/03/microsoft-lobby.html > > So are the rumours true? That Microsoft offered "sponsorships" for academia > etc as sweeteners? > > Or is it sheer incompetence? (as in none of the member ever read any pages > from OOXML or bothered to understand the issues being raised, but voted YES, > because : > > "What is the harm in having two standards? Let the better one win". I did > hear > this one trotted out by some ITSC members.... > > While many developed countries (US, SG, CH, DE) fell like dominoes when > confronted with MS pressure, it is developing countries such as India, China, > Brazil, SA that have withstood the MS lobbying and voted No. Malaysia is > abstaining (better than Yes). > > Regards > > Anand > > > > > finally has done something > > right. They have two new standards created in Singapore that has been > > just announced: http://www.itsc.org.sg/prevEvent.do?eventKey=16 > > > > Enjoy. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Slugnet mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet > _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
