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Submission + - Rodriguez slaughters Open XML

Submitted by

Elektroschock

on Saturday August 25, 2007 @02:42PM

Elektroschock writes: "Stephane Rodriguez, a reengineering specialist who became popular for his article on MS-Office 2007 binary data, slaughters Microsoft's new Open XML format. With small case studies he demonstrates the disadvantages for third party developers. His conclusion: It is 'defective by design'. Next week members of the International Standard Organisation are likely to approve the format as a second official ISO standard for office documents. However, most nations submitted comments. Rodriguez claims to be "not affiliated to any pro-MS or anti-MS party/org/ass"."

Submission + - Two standards - more choice, or less?

Submitted by

pieterh

on Wednesday June 27, 2007 @07:40AM

pieterh writes: "There's a fierce argument raging about whether the world needs a single document standard (ISO26300), or two. On the one hand, advocates of Microsoft's 'Office Open XML' (aka OOXML) format say that two standards means more choice for consumers. On the other hand, groups like the FFII argue that two standards for documents is not really about consumer choice, and more about maintaining Microsoft's office monopoly. There has also been harsh criticism of Microsoft's format, a petition that has raised 10,000 signatures in a week, and the promise of a cash prize in the fight against OOXML."

Submission + - Say No to OOXML as a Standard

Submitted by topcat-n-ep on Tuesday June 26, 2007 @01:40PM

topcat-n-ep writes: Every oppression ultimately wades away in the tide of a revolution.Open source has been the revolution answering to the oppression of proprietary monopolies. Now the Borg tries to rise again using its old trick of assimilating innocent consumers. By proposing their OOXML format as a standard they hope to counter Open Source initiatives like the ODF standard — standards that have no ulterior motive other than benefiting the consumer. It is the job of all us Captain Kirks — captains of a fair world, to boldly kick them.....in line ;). Please take the time to go through the worldwide petition against OOXML as a standard at http://www.noooxml.org/petition

Submission + - OOXML evaluation (fsfeurope.org)

Submitted by

H4x0r Jim Duggan

on Tuesday June 26, 2007 @11:24AM

H4x0r Jim Duggan writes: "With the holiday season about to make consensus work impractical, most national standards groups will decide in the next week or two whether to recommend MS's OOXML format for ISO standardisation. There's been a lot of private lobbying, and none has made MS's 6,000 page standard easy to review. With that in mind, FSFE have published Six questions to national standardisation bodies. If they think MS's standard answers "yes" to each question, they should approve. If not, they should reject. There's also a petition."

Submission + - ANSI receiving spam letters pro MS's Open XML

Submitted by omz on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @08:11PM

omz writes: this site reports that ANSI is publishing on a day to day basis all the comments received on the proposed OOXML specification. All the messages looks like this. But some submitters identifies the source of the spam: "Even though this is a form letter from Microsoft I thought I would add this personal touch..." Rob Weir's advice about "support form letters": [i]f you want to provide input into this process [...d]on't send in a form letter. It hurts your cause more than helps it, since it makes it look like you couldn't get real support if you tried.

Submission + - Microsoft Astroturfing ANSI in Favor of OOXML (noooxml.org)

Submitted by

Beware of Steves With Lawn Chairs

on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @02:38PM

Beware of Steves With Lawn Chairs writes: "Astroturfers are at it again. Now, ANSI is getting pro-OOXML form letters. But not all of them are without a personal touch, one said: "Even though this is a form letter from Microsoft I thought I would add this personal touch. I understand that there is a monetary drive from Microsoft in allowing Open XML to become an ISO standard[.]" Feel free to browse through all the comments yourself."

Submission + - Microsoft puppets spamming ANSI to support OOXML

Submitted by

zoobab

on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @10:29AM

zoobab writes: "ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, is publishing on a day to day basis all the comments received on the proposed Microsoft Office OpenXML specification to become an ISO standard. All the recent submissions in support of the Microsoft specification looks very similar to this contribution, and one of the contributor even mentioned that "Even though this is a form letter from Microsoft I thought I would add this personal touch"."

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