IBM Slams Microsoft, Calls OOXML "Inferior" 238
cristarol sends word that Microsoft's accusation, that IBM has sabotaged Redmond's attempts to have the Office OpenXML format approved by the ISO, has drawn a heated response from IBM. Ars Technica has the story. "'IBM believes that there is a revolution occurring in the IT industry, and that smart people around the world are demanding truly open standards developed in a collaborative, democratic way for the betterment of all,' IBM VP of standards and OSS Bob Sutor told Ars. 'If "business as usual" means trying to foist a rushed, technically inferior and product-specific piece of work like OOXML on the IT industry, we're proud to stand with the tens of countries and thousands of individuals who are willing to fight against such bad behavior.'"
Battle of giants (Score:4, Funny)
How do you pronounce OOXML? (Score:0, Funny)
Misread that (Score:4, Funny)
Re:we've come a long way (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Battle of giants (Score:5, Funny)
Re:How do you pronounce OOXML? (Score:3, Funny)
Translation: (Score:5, Funny)
Translation: "We would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that pesky megacorp!"
Re:we've come a long way (Score:2, Funny)
Hey, they paid good money to not be the only company supporting OOXML!
Re:Battle of giants (Score:3, Funny)
Marketing joke (Score:4, Funny)
A: About fifty grand.
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