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The software industry should rally against OpenXML
ISO should not bend to M$ pressure to pass proprietary standards.
They should be made aware that there will be public unrest and even riots from the OSS community.
Posted by: Linux Geek   Posted on: 02/11/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The software industry should rally against OpenXML  Linux Geek | 02/11/08
Many standards are owned by someone.  Heatlesssun1 | 02/11/08
Figure it out  SpikeyMike | 02/11/08
Oh Please...  Sysadm1n | 02/12/08
Don't be confused  daengbo | 02/12/08
Riots in the streets from the OSS community?  itpro_z | 02/11/08
LOL!  GuidingLight | 02/11/08
Those 12 people  fr0thy | 02/12/08
PDF is very well documented (NT)  SpikeyMike | 02/11/08
you will see them in Europe and and elsewere  Linux Geek | 02/11/08
We'll keep an eye out for them. ROFL  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/11/08
Unless the...  zkiwi | 02/11/08
Open Office  tracy anne | 02/13/08
NO ONE cares what the OSS "community"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/11/08
Nobody cares what MS-cultists think  John L. Ries | 02/11/08
Let me put it differently  John L. Ries | 02/12/08
Open Office is adding support for OOXML  itpro_z | 02/11/08
It won't be OOXML current version.  TripleII | 02/11/08
Sound familiar?  SpikeyMike | 02/11/08
Who is forcing you to play?  otaddy | 02/11/08
Extensions and Incompatibilities  Sysadm1n | 02/12/08
MS dirty tricks all over again  Gates_isa_crook | 02/12/08
Governments love this  Sysadm1n | 02/12/08
OOXML is becoming less important  TripleII | 02/11/08
Blankenheim: quit your political BS!!  techboy_z | 02/11/08
But, but, but, its all about the religion  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/11/08
The author makes a very good point  fr0thy | 02/12/08
Seems like ISO is to blame  otaddy | 02/11/08
ISO shoudl have rejected fast track.  TripleII | 02/11/08
You are so right, open source hates users having a choice.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/11/08
Then list one.  TripleII | 02/11/08
Bookmarked this challenge  TripleII | 02/11/08
now you've done it...  Monkey_MCSE | 02/11/08
Here's an application for ya...  rsteiner@... | 02/12/08
Please note...  rsteiner@... | 02/12/08
No choice?  rpmyers1 | 02/11/08
He's gone.  TripleII | 02/11/08
Open Corruption - For How Long?  mike@... | 02/11/08
Making money of Windows  TripleII | 02/11/08
We ARE the free press ...  fr0thy | 02/12/08
OOXML is a political solution to a technical problem  Fred Fredrickson | 02/11/08
OOXML is a solution  fr0thy | 02/12/08
This sounds like whining, not good journalism.  DevGuy_z | 02/12/08
This sounds like whining, not good journalism.  boutseeds | 02/12/08
Ok....  Sysadm1n | 02/12/08
Ok....  boutseeds | 02/13/08
I'm still waiting for those examples...  Sysadm1n | 02/13/08
Don't hold your breath  Ole Man | 02/13/08
here you go...  boutseeds | 02/13/08
I'm still waiting....  Sysadm1n | 02/13/08
Are real life example of real open standards in action...  Sysadm1n | 02/13/08
Docvert...  boutseeds | 02/14/08
The sound of two eyes rolling...  Sysadm1n | 02/14/08
Docvert  Sysadm1n | 02/14/08
Use it all you want  John L. Ries | 02/12/08
Use it all you want  boutseeds | 02/13/08
The standards process..  Sysadm1n | 02/13/08
Fair enough  John L. Ries | 02/13/08
Patrick Durusau is a Microsoft apologist  Ole Man | 02/13/08
Patrick Durusau is a Microsoft apologist  boutseeds | 02/14/08
Trust him to manage the ODF standard HAHAHA LOLOLOL HAHA ROTFLMAO LOL  Sysadm1n | 02/14/08
That it can only ever be fully implemented on Windows...  odubtaig | 02/12/08
OOXML is a decent offering  Ole Man | 02/13/08
native format is not odf  stoobers | 02/12/08
Interesting  Gates_isa_crook | 02/12/08
Was interesting  John L. Ries | 02/12/08
MS-OOXML is not a standard; it's a product!  zaine_ridling | 02/12/08
It's a specification  John L. Ries | 02/12/08
Good point, John  zaine_ridling | 02/12/08
The more cynical among us might call it a swindle  Ole Man | 02/13/08
RE: Expect OpenXML win for Microsoft at ISO  slimnicky@... | 02/12/08
Let's talk about the merits for a second  slimnicky@... | 02/12/08
His opinions, not supported by any facts  Sysadm1n | 02/13/08
While were on the subject...  Sysadm1n | 02/13/08
More on that truth  Ole Man | 02/26/08
What's the point of ISO standards then?  John Musbach | 02/13/08

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