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IBM Threatens To Leave ISO Over OOXML Brouhaha

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the brouhaha-is-a-funny-word dept.

barnackle writes "In addition to threatening to leave certain standards organizations over the OOXML shenanigans, IBM created new guidelines for its own participation in those organizations in an attempt to pressure the ISO and ECMA to be more fair in their approval procedures."

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  1. Acronym Overload by lucabrasi999 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "..OOXML...IBM...ISO....ECMA"

    Danger! Acronym overload!!!

    Must....keep.....head.....from......exploding. (MKHFE).

  2. If IBM gets its way... by grizdog · · Score: 4, Funny

    maybe Microsoft will threaten to leave. Now that would be entertaining.

  3. Re:Not all as it seems by heritage727 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Forget to take your meds again, Darl?