ISO isn't corrupt. If anything, it's the members.
There are too many people who have a say who shouldn't. The problem I see here is that many nations don't want to force people into a document format anymore, and will take any new document format proposal thrown out. Especially one by a big name like MS, no matter how crappy and impossible to implement it may be.
My proposed solution: Let Google decide. Google, albeit a large corporation itself, is generally kind and considerate toward the needs of the people (developer or not). Google's position on OOXML (PDF) is well thought out and logical, unlike ISO's likely decision.
Chances are your pants are not as fancy as the pair Of very fancy pants that Mr. Fancy Pants will wear When everybody's marching in the fancy pants parade He's gonna pass the test He's gonna be the best The best in terms of pants
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ISO isn't corrupt. If anything, it's the members. There are too many people who have a say who shouldn't. The problem I see here is that many nations don't want to force people into a document format anymore, and will take any new document format proposal thrown out. Especially one by a big name like MS, no matter how crappy and impossible to implement it may be. My proposed solution: Let Google decide. Google, albeit a large corporation itself, is generally kind and considerate toward the needs of the people (developer or not). Google's position on OOXML (PDF) is well thought out and logical, unlike ISO's likely decision.
Chances are your pants are not as fancy as the pair
Of very fancy pants that Mr. Fancy Pants will wear
When everybody's marching in the fancy pants parade
He's gonna pass the test
He's gonna be the best
The best in terms of pants