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OOXML's 662 Resolutions

Posted by kdawson on from the sliding-toward-opacity dept.

Rob Isn't Weird writes "Microsoft has finally responded to the resolutions concerning OOXML (or 662 of them at any rate). The only problem? The JTC1 NBs who are deciding OOXML's fate have to download 662 individual PDFs from a slow, password-protected server; and many have had trouble getting the password. Don't misunderstand the ECMA's intent, though: there would have been 662 OOXML files if they had wanted to make it hard for people to read and criticize the responses. Thanks to the Internet, other interested parties have put all 662 resolutions online in a searchable, taggable format and are requesting that everyone interested help examine them. That means you, Slashdot."

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  1. I believe I speak for most of us.. by RuBLed · · Score: 5, Funny

    That means you, Slashdot.

    We don't RTFA much more those 662 files.

    - but

    We could comment on it now if you wish...
    We would download it anyway to archive the world's internet and determine the melting point of silicon in your everyday datacenter...
  2. Bill's 662 responses by Rebelgecko · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bill Gates actually had several more responses, but they forgot to upload 4 of the pdfs.

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    1. Re:Bill's 662 responses by HerbieStone · · Score: 4, Funny

      > Bill Gates actually had several more responses, but they forgot to upload 4 of the pdfs.

      640 should be enough evil for anyone. ;)

  3. obligitory anti-MS line.... by theheadlessrabbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    662 Resolutions ought to be enough for anybody.

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    -I only code in BASIC.-
  4. Re:slashdotted by RLiegh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Indeed. 640 Resolutions should be enough for anyone.

  5. 662 responses? by rachit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where are the other four?

  6. sorry about the slashdotting by dominux · · Score: 5, Funny

    just woke up to find the server not responding, checked slashdot whilst starting to fix it . . . OH SHIT, now I know why it is down! I will try to keep it up.

  7. Re:Interesting 'resolution'.... still confusing! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    In Microsoft Windows, the phrase "ANSI" refers to the Windows ANSI code pages (even though they are not ANSI standards...

    I think Microsoft should rename its text encoding as Windows Text Format... or WTF! Everyone can undesrtand exactly what WTF means, without any ambiguity! Hell.. even rename OOXML as WTFML, no need to look it up on Wikpedia to understand!