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OOXML Payback Time as Global Standards Work in SC 34 “Grinds to a Halt”

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 16, 2007

“But unfortunately, the damage has not stopped there: since the
OOXML ballot closed on September 2, not a single ballot has
received enough votes to count in this important committee. Why?
Because the last minute arrivals to SC 34 are not bothering to
vote.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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