U.S. Backs Open XML as ISO Vote Nears Sep 2, 2007, 18 :00 UTC (15 Talkback[s]) (6943 reads) (Other stories by Richard Koman)
"Amid allegations of improper lobbying, the odds are looking good for Microsoft Relevant Products/Services's Open XML document format to win approval as a standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
"The U.S. representative group to the body voted Wednesday to approve the format on September 2. In a poll last week, the International Committee for Information Technology Standards voted 12-3 to cast a 'yes with comments' vote in favor of Open XML. Wednesday's ballot finalized that position..."
