Microsoft Office specs fail standards test

Robert writes: Microsoft has failed in its first attempt to have its Office Open XML formats approved as an ISO standard after failing to win enough support from national voting bodies despite a recent upsurge in support. The company tried to put a positive spin on the result, citing "strong global support" and noting that "51 ISO members, representing 74 percent of all qualified votes, stated their support for ratification of Open XML". Despite the positive spin, the result is not what Microsoft was looking for.