“Ecma, an international organization that helps develop
standards, has approved Office Open XML (OOXML), and will submit
the standard for adoption under the International Standards
Organization (ISO) process.“This is a significant milestone for Microsoft because, if the
standard is approved by ISO, it will deflect criticism that its
software is not standards-based.“The standards issue is particularly important in dealing with
governments which do not let their agencies purchase software that
is not standards-based…”
internetnews.com: Microsoft Office Open XML Sparks Standards Fight
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