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Format Standards Committee "Grinds To a Halt"
Andy Updegrove writes "Microsoft's OOXML did not get enough votes to be approved the first time around in ISO/IEC — notwithstanding the fact that many countries joined the Document Format and Languages committee in the months before voting closed, almost all of them voting to approve OOXML. Unfortunately, many of these countries also traded up to 'P' level membership at the last minute to gain more influence. Now the collateral damage is setting in. At least 50% of P members must vote (up, down, or abstain) on every standard at each ballot — and none of the new members are bothering to vote, despite repeated pleas from the committee chair. Not a single ballot has passed since the OOXML vote closed. In the chairman's words, the committee has 'ground to a halt.' Sad to say, there's no end in sight for this (formerly) very busy and influential standards committee."
The Emperor will just dissolve the Senate.
In the chairman's words, the committee has 'ground to a halt.'
See that? American style democracy is popular overseas.
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Oh please oh please say that there is a standard coming. Life just can't go on if we don't have a standard.
Maybe the ISO Standards Committee should dissolve itself and reform under a slightly different name, with a better set of bylaws...
...
I propose the "International Microsoft Sucks Standards Organization" (IMSSO).
Bylaws:
1. Before any vote, all members must stand and re-affirm their (legally binding) pledge to destroy Microsoft, Windows, and all that is associated with them
2. This is followed by the singing of the "Microsoft Sucks" song.
We live, as we dream -- alone....
but also in world process !
Now, that a big bad corporation, that have enought power to stop the ISO process.
Ok, Bill what the next move, are you resposible for the Sun to shutoff , just because you don't know the difference between Sun and the SUN ?
What about your Social responsibility.
In a normal country, this kind of organisation would have been shutoff for long.
Ceci n'est pas une Signature !
Microsoft is a marvelous competitor; they are focused and have a great business. It's actually kind of nice to see a United States company actually winning in these days of a declining neoAmerica. However, why do they have to pollute everything that they touch that is outside of their company? Their "embrace, extend, and extinguish" policies are so destructive. It would be nice if they would just stick to business and try to win on the quality of their products. Like Vista...Oh, never mind.
Kick them out and wait if they show up to sue. When they do, haul them into a meeting. Problem solved. :-)
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It's FreeISO, you insensitive clod.
2. This is followed by the singing of the "Microsoft Sucks" song.
You know, I'm all in favor of more organizations for anti-Microsoft geeks, but I've got to warn you that asking us to sing can only end in tragedy.
Don't worry ISO, Microsoft will release a patch for your process next Tuesday.
Excuse me, but please get off my Pennisetum Clandestinum, eh!
A la Monty Python...
We're Members of the IMSSO,
We bash Bill when ere we're able,
We hate his bloat and legal scenes
And File Allocation Table.
We dine well here in Slashdot,
We eat grits and chips and bawls a lot.
We're Members of the IMSSO,
Our Vista hatred is formidable,
But many times, we're given rhymes
That are quite unsingable.
We're burning time in Slashdot,
We laugh at flying chairs
a looooooot.
In flame wars we're tough and able,
Quite indefatigable,
Between our WoW raids and tinfoil hats,
and mockery of what they call "stable".
Most of us know here at Slashdot,
Microsoft really sucks a lot!
Just disrupt the deflector shield with a tachyon burst.
And... it costs 42 Swiss francs to buy the actual document.
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The Emperor will just dissolve the Senate.
.. .then they will all stand up and listen. They will even ask which way they should vote, and how much money they will get for doing so....
Emperor or Chair-Man?
"and none of the new members are bothering to vote, despite repeated pleas from the committee chair. "
They will not listen to the committee chair. If the Chair-Man shouts "P-members!, P-members!!, P-members!!!"
If you keep throwing chairs, one day you'll break windows....
Or call it the "Ancient Mystic Society of No Microsoft".