Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Brazil Appeals OOXML Decision

Posted by timothy on from the this-space-reserved-for-obscure-xml dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Brazil is now appealing the ISO's decision to standardize OOXML, following South Africa's lead. Interestingly, part of the reason this took so long was that Microsoft supporters at the meetings kept asking for delays because they 'weren't prepared' to discuss the issues raised. And the ISO as a whole is moving rather slowly, after that delay in releasing the DIS. But at least the ISO is also rewriting the directives in a special working group so this doesn't happen again. Of course, they'd have to be strict about making sure the directives are followed for it to help."

4 of 129 comments (clear)

  1. Too Little Too Late by pembo13 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The damage has already been done, to the ISO organization at least.

    --
    "Thanks for all the money you paid to us. We've used it to buy off ISO among other things" -Microsoft
  2. Re:When will the US protest? by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The US voted for approval from the start (big suprise: American company gets supported by an uninformed America) so we wouldn't be likely to protest. Anyways, who is it that does the ISO voting for America? I am not sure it is congresscritters.

  3. Why is ISO rewriting the rules? by John+Jamieson · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is the ISO rewriting the rules so the protest and appeals cannot happen again?

    or

    Is the ISO rewiting the rules so the corruption cannot occur again?

    I would not bet my life on the second.

  4. new rule by jgoemat · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "Members cannot vote on any directive or standard that was introduced before they joined"