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OOXML battle bus is back in action
THE UK'S CHALLENGE to Microsoft's bid to have its documents become an official international standard is back on track.
Has OOXML Broken the British Standards Institution?
Standards are supposed to be about a process of creating points of reference that people can rely upon, arrived at through a process of careful honing and consensus. Against this background, the manner in which Microsoft's OOXML has been put through the ISO has been astonishing.
UKUUG Not OK with BSI's OOXML OK
UKUUG, the UK's Unix & Open Systems User Group, is not happy with the BSI's decision to approve OOXML:
the UKUUG is seeking legal advice on how best to proceed in order to convince BSI to reconsider its decision and instead raise an objection to the fast tracking of the standard within the 2 month window allowed by the ISO.
Alain Williams, Chairman of UKUUG, said:
"We are very disappointed that BSI has chosen to take this decision against the advice of its technical committee. The format used for storage of documents will affect our lives for decades to come, and it is imperative that standards such as OOXML are given a rigorous review rather than being rubber-stamped by BSI. Where would we be if the original Magna Carta was unreadable?"
Hell hath no fury like a Unix geek scorned....
UK to fly the flag for OOXML
The British Standards Institute (BSI) looks set to reverse its position on Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) file format by approving it as an international standard.
