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EU's Anti-Trust Investigation of OOXML Continues

Posted by kdawson on from the listening-for-the-sound-of-the-fat-lady dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Since January, the EU has been investigating whether Microsoft broke anti-trust laws while advocating OOXML. That investigation continues following its passage as a standard. Meanwhile, the ISO approval of OOXML is being appealed, so Microsoft hasn't won just yet."

6 of 111 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Cramped comments by Tastecicles · · Score: 2, Funny

    I meant:

    nothi
    ng to
    see h
    ere m
    ove a
    long.

    but forgot to switch formatting :x

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  2. Thanks, we have several by Nursie · · Score: 5, Funny

    There was this one started by some Finnish guy named torvalds that seems to have taken off pretty well. Some of our governments use it now.

  3. Re:Cramped comments by PinkyDead · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's OOXML for you.

    You were warned - but no, you knew better. I have no sympa<formatLikeWord95> D'oh!

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  4. Can't by me love.. by jav1231 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Money can't buy me love but apparently it can buy a standard! Microsoft is inherently evil. Like kicking puppies. Or raping a standards body!

  5. ISO by Ariastis · · Score: 5, Funny

    International Sell-Out

  6. Re:I hope MS gets rebuffed harshly by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 2, Funny

    Standards are a major pillar of a modern technological society. Attempting (whether successfully or not) to sabotage the standardization process of a well-respected source of standards, amounts to attempting to destabilize society. This is clearly utterly unethical. The potential damage is inconceivable.

    Some would label that as an act of terrorism.