Comments on: Microsoft’s OOXML Wins ISO Approval http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2008/04/02/microsofts-ooxml-wins-iso-approval/ open source software innovation support centre Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: George Bush IS President And Microsoft’s Office Open XML Format IS An ISO Standard « UK Web Focus http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2008/04/02/microsofts-ooxml-wins-iso-approval/comment-page-1/#comment-152 George Bush IS President And Microsoft’s Office Open XML Format IS An ISO Standard « UK Web Focus Tue, 27 May 2008 13:56:58 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2008/04/02/microsofts-ooxml-wins-iso-approval/#comment-152 [...] Rowan WIlson on the JISC OSS Watch blog elaborated on these concerns: “the perception that OOXML is in itself an inadequate standard which has triumphed through Microsoft’s expertise at lobbying ISO member bodies for their votes“; “the standard is itself is incredibly long and complex - over six thousand pages” and “Microsoft’s patent non-enforcement promise that accompanies [the standard]“. Similar concerns are described in a Wikipedia entry on OOXML. [...] [...] Rowan WIlson on the JISC OSS Watch blog elaborated on these concerns: “the perception that OOXML is in itself an inadequate standard which has triumphed through Microsoft’s expertise at lobbying ISO member bodies for their votes“; “the standard is itself is incredibly long and complex – over six thousand pages” and “Microsoft’s patent non-enforcement promise that accompanies [the standard]“. Similar concerns are described in a Wikipedia entry on OOXML. [...]

]]> By: OSS Watch team blog » Blog Archive » Microsoft, POI and odd distinctions http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2008/04/02/microsofts-ooxml-wins-iso-approval/comment-page-1/#comment-151 OSS Watch team blog » Blog Archive » Microsoft, POI and odd distinctions Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:08:15 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2008/04/02/microsofts-ooxml-wins-iso-approval/#comment-151 [...] Microsoft’s OOXML Wins ISO Approval [...] [...] Microsoft’s OOXML Wins ISO Approval [...]

]]> By: Steve Lee http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2008/04/02/microsofts-ooxml-wins-iso-approval/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Steve Lee Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:10:40 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2008/04/02/microsofts-ooxml-wins-iso-approval/#comment-150 Thanks, your objective analysis calmed me down a lot ;-) Thanks, your objective analysis calmed me down a lot ;-)

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