2008/9/3 Fred A. Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> Document Standards Dispute Leaves ISO Battered
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> A decision to dismiss appeals against the controversial fast-track
> approval of a Microsoft document format has provoked six members of
> global standards-setting body ISO to question ISO's relevance. Brazil,
> India, South Africa and Venezuela -- countries with fast-growing IT
> markets -- had appealed against ISO's stamp of approval for Microsoft
> Office Open XML,
>
> See the Full Story:
> http://www.technewsworld.com/story/64366.html
>
> --
> Linux is an old Latin word meaning, "I don't have
> to support your Windows anymore."


When the standard maker can no longer uphold its own standards, we are all
in trouble....

Henri

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