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Norway's Yes-To-OOXML Is Formally Protested

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the how-not-to-get-accepted dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Norway's yes-to-OOXML may tip the vote in favor of accepting it as an ISO-standard, but the committee chairman just faxed a formal protest to the ISO. 'I am writing to you in my capacity as Chairman (of 13 years standing) of the Norwegian mirror committee to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 34. I wish to inform you of serious irregularities in connection with the Norwegian vote on ISO/IEC DIS 29500 (Office Open XML) and to lodge a formal protest. You will have been notified that Norway voted to approve OOXML in this ballot. This decision does not reflect the view of the vast majority of the Norwegian committee, 80% of which was against changing Norway's vote from No with comments to Yes.'"

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  1. HardeeHarHar!!! by OldFish · · Score: 5, Funny

    It sounds like Europe is getting a taste of how the election process works in the U S of A.

    1. Re:HardeeHarHar!!! by CannonballHead · · Score: 2, Funny

      ... because, obviously, all European governments have smooth elections with no corruption whatsoever. Actually, the US is really the only corrupt government in the world...

  2. In related news today. . by Iowan41 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The International Standards Organization has rebranded itself as MS.ISO, and is making itself available for vote tabulation in the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Zimbabwe and Broward County.

  3. Send in the Lost Vikings by Torodung · · Score: 5, Funny

    So it's all down to Scandinavia again. Send in Eric the Swift, Olaf the Stout and Baleog the fierce. They should be able to sort this puzzle out.

    I think Linus should go over there and kick some ass, too. ;^)

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  4. Re:There's an important lesson here by mctk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Every nerd knows that if you can't win, go GOD mode.

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  5. Re:Nice Sentiment by Dogun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually it may well be the case that nobody at Microsoft knows how to implement and specify it either. autospacelikeword96? Word96 was a while ago...

  6. Limericks by Viceroy+Potatohead · · Score: 4, Funny

    There once was a man come to Bergen
    Who promised that everything's working
    He came to the fjord
    And bought off the board
    Now we're all autospacelikeWord'ing.

    There once was a man who said "Trust us!
    Accept this, or surely you'll bust us."
    With his special langcodes
    Now he's ISO'd.
    I wonder how much this will cost us?

  7. Re:Yes, money can buy you love by techno-vampire · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...good karma for Bill and MS?

    br? Look: if Bill and MS want good karma, they should stop posting as AC, and give up trolling, just like anybody else.

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  8. Re:Stupid governments by Tore+S+B · · Score: 2, Funny

    As a Norwegian, I believe that not blaming Norway sounds like a wonderful thing. Look at all those other silly countries! Hah! How silly they are!

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