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:UK to Fly the Flag for OOXML
UK to Fly the Flag for OOXML
Mar 26, 2008, 21 :45 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (4954 reads)

(Other stories by Kelly Fiveash)

[ Thanks to rayH for this link. ]

"The British Standards Institute (BSI) looks set to reverse its position on Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) file format by approving it as an international standard.

"A source close to the matter told The Register today that the technical group chaired by Francis Cave and assigned to make recommendations to the policy making panel overwhelmingly came out five to one in favour of OOXML..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
What a tragedy if this is true.  At leas ...   UK to vote FOR MSOOXML?   
Ted Swart
Mar 26, 2008, 23:32:27
 
Speaking as someone in the UK I'm no ...   Why am I not surprised?   
Sarah
Mar 27, 2008, 00:26:00
 
It always seemed  like an 'inside jo ...   Microsoft Gold Partner in Charge   
Roy Schestowitz
Mar 27, 2008, 00:59:19
 
MS is probably pleased with this delta. ...   MS probably please dwith delta   
omniprovident
Mar 27, 2008, 02:06:50
 
Microsoft will end up EMBARRASSED with n ...   HUGE backlash on the way   
Mark
Mar 27, 2008, 05:03:30
 
Sad indeed but not unsurprising. As a Br ...   Re: UK to vote FOR MSOOXML?   
Stephen Riley
Mar 27, 2008, 09:12:47
 
Their acceptance of this as a standard i ...   bought   
joe user
Mar 27, 2008, 10:42:59
 
Speaking as someone in the UK I'm no ...   Re: Why am I not surprised?   
Segedunum
Mar 27, 2008, 11:39:52
 
Correction:It'll be a "victory" that ...   Re: HUGE backlash on the way   
Fred Williams
Mar 27, 2008, 20:36:37
 
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