Groklaw: Denmark’s Resolution on Open Standards

“In the list of materials, there is notation about a letter that
Microsoft sent to the Parliament committee for Science and
Technology. In that, the President of Microsoft, Denmark,
Jørgen Bardenfleth, asks for permission to meet with the
committee, and he also tells them that Microsoft’s Office Open XML
is an open standard that will meet the demands set out in the
motion.

“Shortly after that, the committee held an open council, which
means that anyone could participate. This probably means that
Minister never got the chance to meet with them one-on-one
privately. Also, a Parliament member officially asked the Minister
of Science about his stand on the letter, and the minister answered
that Open XML will be examined for openness, just like any other
candidate.

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