ISO Takes Control Of OOXML

mikkl666 writes "Alex Brown, head of the ISO work group responsible for OOXML, has posted a summary of their latest meeting, and he also comments on the resolutions discussed there. The basic message is that ISO now has 'full responsibility for the standard,' and that several workgroups will be established to work on OOXML. An interesting point here is that 'setting up a maintance[sic] procedure for ODF, and then working on cross-standard initiatives' is one of the explicit goals. On a side note, they also reacted to the very emotional discussion on OOXML by posting an open letter: 'We the undersigned participants ... wish to make it clear that we deplore the personal attacks that have been made ... in recent months. We believe standards debate should always be carried out with respect for all parties, even when they strongly disagree.' As Brown correctly points out, 'This content speaks for itself.' We discussed the approval of OOXML earlier this month."

Comments

I propose we call it POXML

[toby]

To reflect the dreadful plague that is Microsoft and all their works.

Re:What do they expect?

[Anonymous Coward]

Hi there! Welcome to Slashdot. I think you may be lost.

Re:get real

[Stormwatch]

ISO is not corrupt, Microsoft corrupts ISO.

End result being: ISO is corrupt now.

Re:What do they expect?

[Hognoxious]

OOXML is unimplementable

It's certainly oonpronounxable!