Microsoft Developer Joins Aussie OOXML Standards Delegation | Linux Today

Microsoft Developer Joins Aussie OOXML Standards Delegation

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 21, 2008

[ Thanks to Sandy
Hartley
for this link. ]

“In what may be a perceived threat to the objectivity of the
Office Open XML standards process, Standards Australia will include
a Microsoft developer and consultant as part of its delegation for
this month’s Ballot Resolution Meeting (BRM) in Geneva.

“Computerworld has learned Standards Australia will send one
internal employee accompanied by Topologi director Rick Jelliffe as
the delegation for the BRM, despite an initial pledge to send two
internal employees…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

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