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Open Letter to ISO Calls For Standardization of Process

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the corruption-arms-race dept.

In a recent open letter to the ISO FreeCode CEO Geir Isene calls for standardization in the processes used by the ISO to help prevent future OOXML blunders. "It seems ISO is not prepared for a politicized process where a big and influential commercial enterprise will use any means possible to push its own standard through to certification. Committees are flooded by the vendor in support of the standard. Votes are bought and results are hijacked. Several national bodies have flawed and skewed procedures open for corruption."

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  1. Re:calling for standardization in ISO by JCSoRocks · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe they should get ISO 9000 certified...

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  2. Sure, but... by sapphire+wyvern · · Score: 4, Funny

    how will they run the process for standardizing their standardization process without a standard process for processing standardization? Argh, my head....

  3. Re: calling for standardization in ISO by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny

    LOL I thought standardization was the point of ISO. Yes, we need an ISO standard for creating ISO standards.

    Then we'll need an ISO standard for creating ISO standards for creating ISO standards.

    Then we'll need... I don't think we'll ever catch up.
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  4. Re:You gotta be kidding... by Rogerborg · · Score: 2, Funny

    "we"? What's your position in ISO?

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  5. Re:What we need is a standard by eln · · Score: 4, Funny

    I completely agree. They should begin forming a committee, with supporting sub-committees, to discuss forming the standard for creating standards immediately.

  6. Re:Just the opposite call may be a better idea... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Organic"? Can't we just leverage our synergies instead?

    Only if we think out of the box and create a new paradigm.

  7. Whao there.... by StressGuy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you sure you want to jump right into processing standardization with out a preliminary informal sit-down? Run a memo among your peers and see if you can leverage any useful synergies first. Then create an executive summary for review.

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  8. Re:calling for standardization in ISO by mhall119 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure Microsoft will have ECMA recommend adoption of MSOOSI, the Microsoft Only OSI Stacking Initiative. I hear there are many new committee members and banana republics who want to add their completely unbiased vote on this completely fair and open standard.

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  9. Hey got an idea by Vexorian · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. make a country
    2. Join ISO as a coting member
    3. Say you will vote No with comments
    4. ???
    5. profit

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  10. Then let us name it: by ettlz · · Score: 4, Funny

    metastandardisation.