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OOXML Critic Fired From Finnish Standards Board

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-get-caught-saying-what-you-think dept.

Shirke writes "A Finnish computer magazine reports that Finnish Standards Association has fired Mr. Lassi Nirhamo (article in Finnish). Some excerpts: Mr. Nirhamo was chairing the OOXML standard proposal meeting. During the meeting Mr. Nirhamo asked other board members to be excused of his duties and voice his opinion as a private citizen. After this was granted he criticized the standard proposal and resumed his duties as chairman. Mr. Nirhamo has now been let go due to a 'lack of trust.' Independent observers have assessed his chairmanship as 'excellent' and 'one of a kind.' The Association is accepting applications for the position. Anyone interested?"

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  1. Where can we find.. by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Funny

    another Finn that no-one trusts.. Good grief.. I can't think of any.

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  2. Re:My suggestion by ByteSlicer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm afraid that Steve wouldn't keep the chair very long...

  3. Re:Error. Help! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    +1 Funny!

  4. Re:My suggestion by rucs_hack · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm afraid that Steve wouldn't keep the chair very long...

    coffee+keyboard == you are a git....

  5. How do you say by slickwillie · · Score: 3, Funny

    "throwing chairs" in Finnish?

  6. To be fair... by pushing-robot · · Score: 3, Funny

    In their defense, the board just said they'd excuse him of his duties. They didn't say they'd give them back.

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  7. That means... by rxmd · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...that his career is finnished, I guess.

    (Thanks, thanks, I'll be here all week.)

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  8. Re:Error. Help! by bky1701 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "/0: Paradoxical"

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  9. Re:No, I'm not interested by marcello_dl · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's more a case of "since ninety-nine percent of the people using this website cannot read this, it has no merit here.", which seems perfectly sensible.


    It seems perfectly sensible but for one crucial detail:

    "'Tis is Slashdot: we don't RTFA here!"

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  10. Depends... by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone interested?

    Depends. How much does MS pay?

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  11. Re:'es not fired... by phoenixwade · · Score: 3, Funny

    That was the Norwegian Blue. Keep your scandinavian countries straight, ok? It is so near to Russia,
    So far from Japan,
    Quite a long way from Cairo,
    Lots of miles from Vietnam.

    Finland has it all....
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  12. Translation of Article by maroberts · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mr. Nirhamo is Finnished.

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