ISO Releases OOXML FAQ 185
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The ISO has put out a FAQ concerning OOXML, but it may raise more questions than it answers. For one, it promises to address problems if they arise in the future. PJ of Groklaw said that's akin to 'selling you a car with four different sizes of tires and assuring that that if you see it's a problem, you can always bring it in for maintenance.' It also handwaves the OSP discriminatory patent promise issues, when asked about contradictions states that some 'may still remain', and asserts that duplicate standards are 'something that need[s] to be decided by the market place.' Notably, the FAQ does not answer the question, 'what the hell were you thinking?'"
The Fax is just a test run... (Score:4, Funny)
Q: what the hell were you thinking? (Score:5, Funny)
Frequently Asked Questions indeed (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Q: what the hell were you thinking? (Score:5, Funny)
ISO . o O ( $$$$$$$$$ )
Re:Isn't the whole idea of a standard (Score:5, Funny)
I$O Standard?
Re:What the hell were they thinking? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:What the hell were they thinking? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What the hell were they thinking? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:FAQ. I meant FAQ. (Score:5, Funny)
One would think you'd be used to it by now.
Re:Isn't the whole idea of a standard (Score:5, Funny)
ISOldout
Re:Isn't the whole idea of a standard (Score:5, Funny)
International Standards Under Corporate Kontrol?
(If you use KDE, you probably didn't notice the inappropriate use of K, but if you use GNOME, it's probably tearing at your brain that I did that just so I could spell a word)
Re:Isn't the whole idea of a standard (Score:5, Funny)
"[I]nternational [S]tandards [W]ith [A]llegiance to [L]imited [L]iability [O]rganizations [W]hatever"
Re:Incompetence (Score:2, Funny)
So I guess you're to blame
For the "love" that I feel
Just from hearing your name
You're as open as future
And warm as pastell
*windows dings*
I wuv my OOXML
Re:Incompetence (Score:1, Funny)
Re:They won't fix it (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Incompetence (Score:3, Funny)
Slashdot define ISO as (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Isn't the whole idea of a standard (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Frequently Asked Questions indeed (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Frequently Asked Questions indeed (Score:3, Funny)
The tricky part is making a clean break, and stopping any bleeding...