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    More than 30 member countries of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) have attended a ballot resolution meeting in Geneva to prepare for a final decision on Microsoft's contentious OOXML document format.

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    With the countdown on to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ballot on OOXML, Australia and New Zealand's representatives are keeping their cards close to their chests on which way they will vote.

  • Norway backflips on OOXML 'yes' vote

    Norway's national standards body has lodged a formal protest over the country's vote on Office Open XML (OOXML) at the ISO.

  • Australia abstains on final OOXML vote

    Standards Australia has maintained its "abstain" vote on Microsoft's attempt to attain international standard status for its Office Open XML file format.

  • OOXML result: Will it matter in Australia?

    Microsoft's OOXML document format has accrued enough votes for recognition as an international standard, but one observer believes the change will make little difference to users in Australia.

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