On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:08:47 -0400 Fred A. Miller wrote: > James Knott wrote: > > [snip] > > >>> The whole point of this, was so that Microsoft could claim "ISO > >>> standard", so that government etc., are more likely to buy their > >new >> office versions, in order to force lock in. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> Oh I get it. ISO.... Ignorant Slob Orchestrated??? > >> > > > > Actually, it's "I sold out". > > Pretty close, I think. >
I hate to be the voice of reason (I don't think i'm particularly good at it ;) but the countries that do the voting each have their own processes to follow. The level of corruption in each countries system is what has been exploited here. The ISO system itself has IIUC only been exploited insofar as a Fast Track Process was totally inapropriate for this DIS. -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
