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ISO Miscounted Cuban OOXML Vote

Posted by kdawson on from the no-means-no dept.

An anonymous reader notes Groklaw's coverage of the apparent mix-up ISO made with Cuba's vote in the matter of recommending OOXML as a standard. Cuba apparently voted against OOXML in September, but ISO recorded their vote as a "yes" — which is odd on its face, as Microsoft is forbidden to sell any products in Cuba. The Cuban NB head has apparently now officially responded to the BRM, but Groklaw's PJ notes that verification remains problematical, and "...the bottom line to me is that a process that worked perfectly well when folks all trusted each other falls into chaos when there are allegations of dirty tricks or undue pressure."

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  1. I knew it by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    As soon as they bought the Diebold voting system, I knew we were screwed.

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    1. Re:I knew it by tobiasly · · Score: 3, Funny

      We all know how close Cuba is to Florida, maybe they *meant* to vote No but really voted Yes, and the ISO committee couldn't agree on whether the chad was hanging or just dimpled.

  2. They get their computers from Hugo Chavez by gelfling · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Red Revolution People's First October Socialist Workers Computing Platform. Which is either a Linux distro or pirated Windows anyway. Communists don't care about code you have to buy from the running dog lackeys of Capitalist Colonialist Aggression.

  3. Undermining our way of life... by Urger · · Score: 5, Funny

    These Cuban scum! They are trying to ruin our American way of life with their instance on "open standards." Their dangerous ideas of "freedom" and "choice" are directly opposed to our system of allowing us to choose whatever option we are told to choose. Damn Commies! If we don't stop them now, they will want to monitor our machine controlled elections! We have to stop these anti-Americans now, while we still have the chance!

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    1. Re:Undermining our way of life... by rvw · · Score: 4, Funny

      Know what? If something changes Cuba's mind about OOXML and very shortly after the US embargo of Cuba is ended... fuck, I just don't have words for that. I think those Cuban cigars come in handy when Hillary is in "Office". It could open her up, you know! ;-)
  4. Re:Er, um... by SnarfQuest · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope none of those guys designed the equipment my eye surgeon will be using when I have my vitrectomy (shudder).

    Don't worry, it was designed by Microsoft, and it runs on Vista.

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  5. This is news? by wiredog · · Score: 3, Funny
    the bottom line to me is that a process that worked perfectly well when folks all trusted each other falls into chaos when there are allegations of dirty tricks or undue pressure

    Like we haven't learned that from the spammers abusing e-mail, the various hacks to slashcode to prevent carpflooding, etc. etc. etc.?

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