ISO Recommends Denying OOXML Appeals

An anonymous reader passes along word that ISO has responded to the four appeals filed against the approval of OOXML as a standard. To no one's surprise, ISO says that there was nothing wrong with the process. Groklaw's coverage is (as usual) the most comprehensive. Andy Updegrove summarizes ISO's position this way: "1. All judgments made during the course of the process were appropriately made under the applicable Directives. 2. The fact that the BRM voted on all proposed resolutions in some fashion satisfies the requirements of the Directives. 3. The fact that a sufficient percentage of National Bodies (NBs) ultimately voted to approve DIS 29500 ratifies the process and any flaws in that process. 4. Many objections, regardless of their merits, are irrelevant to the appeals process."

boycott iso!

[larry bagina]

I think we need to teach these cocksuckers a lesson. Let's boycott ISO and all ISO standards. Hopefully, it will be as successful as our amazon boycott!!

Re:Let the Whinging begin!

[morgan_greywolf]

It's a real shame their anti-MS hatred has to taint everything in the world. But at least the ISO is not putting up with it any longer.

Yeah, because Microsoft stuffed ISO with its own people. Maybe they should rename it MS-ISO. I'm sure they'd have no problem getting the name approval.

Re:On the plus side..

[thedonger]

Realistically, clown shoes should be measured in qubits. Thus, any attempt by a clown to actually measure his shoe would necessarily alter the shoe, thus changing it's size, and that would be funny. It would also allow clown shoe entanglement, thus changing every other clown's shoe size when any one clown measures his own. Quantum theory can then explain why so many clowns can fit inside of a very small vehicle.

Ah, misstatement in point 1...

[Sfing_ter]

There was a misstatement in point 1 - it should read:
1. All judgements made during the course of the process were appropriately made under the applicable tables.

Re:In other words...

[gtall]

That and it would be embarrassing to have to return any "items" which M$ entrusted to their perpetual care.

Gerry

Re:Bleah.

[Dragonslicer]

Too many RFCs are being blatantly ignored. To the interweb's detriment. RFC 821/2821, RFC 1178... need I go on?

You forgot RFC 1149 [ietf.org]

Re:On the plus side..

[Just Some Guy]

Quantum theory can then explain why so many clowns can fit inside of a very small vehicle.

Compressability is an inherent property of bozons.

Re:Damage done to ISO and Commercial Standards.

[_Sprocket_]

As an ironic aside, the 'M$' meme, according to Google Meme Search, was originally [google.com] planted by one of the thousands of Microsoft employees who frequent Slashdot in an attempt to equate Microsoft and Money and drive up stock.

How's that meme working out for you?

Re:Sign to Move On

[jimicus]

As for most things IT, there is a body of standards, fully documented and with free, accessible and royalty-free reference implementations. I am using such an embodiment right now to write this e-mail.

You're not doing a very good job of it - that isn't an email.

Re:Damage done to ISO and Commercial Standards.

[fwarren]

Mandatory [penny-arcade.com] reference.