According to reports (1,2, 3) from the European and technical press, Microsoft has succeeded in reversing an earlier vote rejecting a proposed standard on data formats called OOXML. The voting is by the International Organization for Standards, known as the ISO.
This is not just a technical issue. Microsoft uses its effective control over the OOXML standard to continue its monopolistic dominance of software applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentation graphics. Our statement on the ISO/OOXML...
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