Comments on: Stuffing it Up – ODF and OOXML Document Format Battle III http://www.fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html Fanatic Attack is about entrancement, entertainment, and an enhancement of curiosity. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:15:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Peets http://www.fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html/comment-page-1#comment-92 Peets Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:45:40 +0000 http://fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html#comment-92 Actually, there is another, much more dangerous side effect to what Microsoft has done to ISO: as far as my understanding is correct it has also put them in a position TO BLOCK ANY COMPETING STANDARDS. Yes, that's right, Microsoft has put itself in a position to ward off any future competition to any "open" standard they wish to publish if their abuse is left unchecked, and as long as the gaping holes in the ISO member and voting procedures are left unchecked there is no reason why other companies can't join in on the act. It is incredible that Microsoft is so intent on hanging on to its monopoly that it didn't hesitate to destroy arguably one of the most valuable mechanisms to international collaboration. If that doesn't tell you how dangerous it is to leave organisations with that much power unchecked I don't know what it - it threatens the sovereignity of any nation in the world. Actually, there is another, much more dangerous side effect to what Microsoft has done to ISO: as far as my understanding is correct it has also put them in a position TO BLOCK ANY COMPETING STANDARDS. Yes, that’s right, Microsoft has put itself in a position to ward off any future competition to any “open” standard they wish to publish if their abuse is left unchecked, and as long as the gaping holes in the ISO member and voting procedures are left unchecked there is no reason why other companies can’t join in on the act.

It is incredible that Microsoft is so intent on hanging on to its monopoly that it didn’t hesitate to destroy arguably one of the most valuable mechanisms to international collaboration. If that doesn’t tell you how dangerous it is to leave organisations with that much power unchecked I don’t know what it – it threatens the sovereignity of any nation in the world.

]]> By: Russell http://www.fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html/comment-page-1#comment-90 Russell Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:41:32 +0000 http://fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html#comment-90 Hi Sam There have been some suggestions by the outgoing ISO Governor Martin Bryan: "Unless ISO tightens up on its rules, and removes or demotes, P members who do not vote as required by ISO rules I would recommend my successor that it is perhaps time to pass WG1's outstanding standards over to OASIS, where they can get approval in less than a year and then do a PAS submission to ISO, which will get a lot more attention and be approved much faster than standards currently can be within WG1" http://www.jtc1sc34.org/repository/0940.htm Hi Sam

There have been some suggestions by the outgoing ISO Governor Martin Bryan:

“Unless ISO tightens up on its rules, and removes or demotes, P members who do not vote as required by ISO rules I would recommend my successor that it is perhaps time to pass WG1’s outstanding standards over to OASIS, where they can get approval in less than a year and then do a PAS submission to ISO, which will get a lot more attention and be approved much faster than standards currently can be within WG1″
http://www.jtc1sc34.org/repository/0940.htm

]]> By: Sam http://www.fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html/comment-page-1#comment-88 Sam Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:41:31 +0000 http://fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html#comment-88 There should be a ISO bylaw that allows them to oust any member which isn't active in the majority of votes. There should be a ISO bylaw that allows them to oust any member which isn’t active in the majority of votes.

]]> By: Paige Davis http://www.fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html/comment-page-1#comment-85 Paige Davis Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:02:38 +0000 http://fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html#comment-85 Hey!...Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Thursday . Hey!…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Thursday .

]]> By: bob in Canada http://www.fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html/comment-page-1#comment-65 bob in Canada Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:46:27 +0000 http://fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html#comment-65 Great article! I'm glad that my country voted "no"! Great article! I’m glad that my country voted “no”!

]]> By: Boycott Novell » Quick Mention: Summary of Microsoft OOXML Manipulation and Ballot-stuffing http://www.fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html/comment-page-1#comment-64 Boycott Novell » Quick Mention: Summary of Microsoft OOXML Manipulation and Ballot-stuffing Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:37:01 +0000 http://fanaticattack.com/2007/stuffing-it-up-odf-and-ooxml-document-format-battle-iii.html#comment-64 [...] fairly comprehensive article on Microsoft’s stuffing has just been published. From its opening paragraphs: THE GREAT [...] [...] fairly comprehensive article on Microsoft’s stuffing has just been published. From its opening paragraphs: THE GREAT [...]

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