[Wylug-discuss] Open XML fast tracked, despite objections :-(

Towle, William william.towle at echostar.com
Mon Mar 19 12:07:16 GMT 2007


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk 
> [mailto:wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Holden
> Sent: 13 March 2007 13:12
> To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk; James Holden
> Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] Open XML fast tracked, despite 
> objections :-(
> 
> On Tuesday 13 March 2007 10:50 am, James Holden wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Unfortunately, it looks like the OSI have decided to fast track
> > Microsoft's Open XML format, despite all the objections.
> >
> > Groklaw has the details here:
> >
> > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070312083134403
> >
> > It looks like the objections process was nothing more than a sham.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > James
> 
> Rick Jelliffe view:-
> 
>  
> http://www.oreillynet.com/xml/blog/2007/03/no_showstopping_con
> tradictions.html
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Dr. David Holden.
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