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U.S. to plug Open XML as an ISO standard: U.S. to plug Open XML as an ISO standardOpen XML is now deadThe rest of the world is severely pissed at America right now, and coming right after Bush blocked a law that would have made Torture illegal, I'm expecting the world to take a dim view of anything America...; Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, Durusau, Fast Track, ISO, OOXML, Open XML, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-10
U.S. to plug Open XML as an ISO standard: The United States is likely to recommend Microsoft's Open XML standard as an international standard. News.com's Martin LaMonica reports: Two members of the technical committee tasked with setting the national position on a pivotal vote said the States will retain its...; Tags: Wish, ISO, Durusau, Iso standards, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Process Improvement, XML, Strategy, Quality, Business Operations, Emerging Technologies, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-10

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Microsoft presses on regardless with OOXML SDK: Microsoft presses on regardless with OOXML SDKExcellent!And yeah, some MS bashers will whine, the rest of the world will move ahead.SpiteCan you really call it spite if people oppose a standard that actually contains a company's product's name? Seems like a fair enough objection to me.I'm Shocked![i]Durusau has an interesting...; Tags: Quality, Microsoft Corp., OOXML, OOXML SDK, SDK; Discussion threads 2008-03-13
Open XML takes another step forward: Looks like Microsoft's OOXML is continuing its march towards approval. Doug Mahugh of Microsoft posted Friday that: "I and the other members of the US delegation to the BRM ... are recommending that the US maintain its Approve position on DIS 29500. The next step will be for the...; Tags: Ars Technica, Standard, XML, ISO, Microsoft Corp., Iso standards, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Emerging Technologies, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Expect+OpenXML+win+for+Microsoft+at+ISO: Expect+OpenXML+win+for+Microsoft+at+ISOMany standards are owned by someone.I don't undersand some people stand on this issue. When it comes to office automation, Microsoft is the dominant player. Yeah, we've got all Open Offices and Google apps and the like, but they are insignificant compared to Office. A standard that...; Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, OPEN SOURCE, Adobe PDF, OOXML, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice; Discussion threads 2008-02-11