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MS Awarded "Best Campaigner Against OOXML"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pull-gun-aim-at-foot-pull-trigger dept.

HansF writes "Microsoft itself is the surprise winner of the FFII's Kayak Prize 2007, offered by the FFII in its call for rejection of Microsoft's OOXML standards proposal. The software monopolist is honored as 'Best Campaigner against OOXML Standardization.' FFII president Pieter Hintjens explains, 'We could never have done this by ourselves. By pushing so hard to get OOXML endorsed, even to the point of loading the standards boards in Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy, and beyond, Microsoft showed to the world how poor their format is. Good standards just don't need that kind of pressure. All together, countries made over ten thousands technical comments, a new world record for an ISO vote. Microsoft made a heroic — and costly — effort to discredit their own proposal, and we're sincerely grateful to them.'" If Microsoft doesn't send a representative to claim their 2500-Euro prize at the FFII General Assembly in November, FFII will give the money to Peruvian earthquake relief.

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  1. Y'know.... by Cleon · · Score: 5, Funny

    In addition, MS has helped IT security improve more than any other company.

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    1. Re:Y'know.... by Eevee1 · · Score: 4, Funny

      And their CEO is a sane, rational man that is well respected by us of Slashdot.

    2. Re:Y'know.... by O('_')O_Bush · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think they should be given the "Most Improved Award". It's not really an award, it just says you don't suck as much as you used to.

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    3. Re:Y'know.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Which one is he? The sweaty one or the idea thief?

    4. Re:Y'know.... by renegadesx · · Score: 1, Funny

      The sweaty one, he's currently getting a degree in idea theft. He failed his last exam so he copied his classmate (he'll pass in no time)

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  2. you did the icon wrong by FudRucker · · Score: 2, Funny

    the foot should have been on top of gate's head...

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  3. Re:Microsft? A hero? by Dak+RIT · · Score: 4, Funny
    A but you see there's no third party in this situation... the robber and the hero are one in the same.

    A better analogy would be the Yen Buddhists, who believe that the accumulation of money is a great evil and a burden on the soul and they therefore, regardless of personal hazard, see it as their unpleasant duty to acquire as much money as possible to reduce the risk to innocent people.[1]

    [1] With apologies to Terry Pratchett

  4. They could win another award by Rolman · · Score: 4, Funny

    If OOXML finally dies, shall we give Microsoft a Darwin Award? Or perhaps a Richard Dawkins Award since it's a dying meme?

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  5. NO!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't send the money to MS!!! Send it to me - I trolled bravely and gratuitously against/for whatever the thing is, and I've already send my money to Peru. Email me here to get contact info:

    ac@slashdot.org

  6. On behalf, by sumdumass · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just got off the phone with Mr Bill. He said I am supposed to accept the award for Microsoft. The only problem is that I am busy on the night it would be awarded. I could make a teleconference appearance but sadly would need assistance in getting the money back to Microsoft. If it is wired to me, I couldn't get through customs and we all saw that movie with tom hanks who had to live in an airport.

    If anyone with a valid checking account could help with this, I am willing to give them a small convenience fee of 10% plus any expenses. Please down load my personal instant messaging program and shoot me a message. If you have difficulty installing it, you can email me directly at 419 at nigeria.embasy Notice I used the "at" instead of the "@" sign in the email address to avoid spammers and scammers.

    Thank you in advance to anyone able to help.

  7. Re:Some have already sipped the Kool-Aid... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "open". My ass... That's the idea, yes.
  8. FFII? by Speare · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is this the Japanese numbering of Final Fantasy II, or the USA releases?

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  9. Chairstorm at Microsoft by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm imagining a hailstorm of flying chairs in an office somewhere.

  10. Re:Please help by MrNaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yay somebody finally found out where AC lives and is going to sort out the problem of trolls and frist posters once and for all!

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