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“The degree of expanded debate achieved may be estimated by
noting that Microsoft is sending this report to every JTC1 national
body involved in the OOXML ballot, from Pakistan to Ecuador, and
has invited Peter O’Kelly to speak on this paper both at the recent
OOXML press event in Washington as well as this week’s Office
Developers Conference.

“Much could be said of this report, but I’ll limit myself to
commenting on a single passage:

“[S]everal vendors interviewed for this overview indicated that
it’s essentially impossible to get ODF proposals approved if
they’re not also supported in OpenOffice.org, and further noted
that Sun closely controls OpenOffice.org (much as it also holds
control over Java)…”

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