Critics push for rejection of Microsofts Open XML
Critics push for rejection of Microsofts Open XML
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The Joy of OOXML
The Joy of OOXML
For most of us, file formats are right up there with printer drivers in terms of fun. Certainly, they’re important, but not something you’d look to for excitement. And yet that is precisely what the battle between the OpenDocument Format and…
Ex-ECMA chief expects Open XML approval by March (Computerworld Singapore)
Ex-ECMA chief expects Open XML approval by March (Computerworld Singapore)
Updated: 29 Aug 2007 With ISO’s Sept. 2 voting deadline looming, the recently retired secretary general of ECMA International defended Microsoft’s Office Open XML document format against fierce technical criticism.
- US organization edging to Microsoft’s Open XML support
- US organization edging to Microsoft’s Open XML support
In a reversal the American representative to the ISO standards body is now tentatively supporting the approval of Microsoft’s Office Open XML document format as an open standard this year. The executive board of the Washington D.C.-based International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) Thursday to approve a “Yes with comments” motion for Open XML the native document format in Office 2007.
Brazil says ‘no’ to Open Office XML (ZDNet Asia)
Brazil says ‘no’ to Open Office XML (ZDNet Asia)
The Brazilian Technical Standards Organization has voted against Microsoft’s OOXML ISO certification.
U.S. org now edging towards supporting Microsoft’s Open XML after all
U.S. org now edging towards supporting Microsoft’s Open XML after all
(Computerworld) In a reversal, the American representative to the ISO standards body is now tentatively supporting the approval of Microsoft Corp.’s Office Open XML document format as an open standard this year. The executive board of the Washington…
India not for MS-backed Open XML as standard - Sify.com
India not for MS-backed Open XML as standard - Sify.com
BIS is the nodal agency representing India at International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ?During the meeting about 181 issues were identified in the first phase and 20 more in the second phase.
OpenXML votes in New Zealand - Geekzone
OpenXML votes in New Zealand - Geekzone
OpenXML votes in New ZealandGeekzone, New Zealand - 8 hours agoBy Mauricio Freitas, in Technology, posted: 24-AUG-2007 14:42 Open XML is an XML-based file format specification for electronic documents such as memos, …Standards NZ to canvass local views on Open XML Computerworld New Zealandall 2 news articles
Microsoft Looks for the Big Guns in OOXML In-Fighting
Microsoft Looks for the Big Guns in OOXML In-Fighting
Bill Gates has reportedly been making phone calls to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce to push the American National Standards Institute to ignore the votes of its advisory committees and vote “yes” on ISO standardizing Microsoft’s Open Office XML (OOXML) format the one in competition with the OpenDocument Format (ODF) pushed by IBM and Sun. Gates reportedly picked up the phone when the last INCITS ballot failed by one vote to …
Standards NZ to canvass local views on Open XML - Computerworld New Zealand
Standards NZ to canvass local views on Open XML - Computerworld New Zealand
Standards NZ to canvass local views on Open XMLComputerworld New Zealand, New Zealand - 14 hours agoRobinson said Open XML is about ?backwards compatibility?, ensuring access to the many documents already in existence and now in multiple different versions …US Panel Set to Say No To Open XML â?? for Now ComputerworldTech 4U | A new Duel Hindustan TimesFormat grudge match goes into extra time VNUNet.comComputerworldUKall 9 news articles