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  • ISO approval 'unlikely for Microsoft Open XML'

    The International Organisation for Standardisation is unlikely to adopt Microsoft Office Open XML format, now that it has approved the OpenDocument Format, according to analyst group Gartner.

  • C# gets ISO approval

    Microsoft's programming language is set to get ISO approval, which it hopes will help it win over corporations and governments.

  • Despite irregularities, OOXML may clear ISO vote

    Early reports indicate that Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) document format appears to have enough votes to be certified an ISO standard but complaints of irregularities and strong-arm tactics are rife.

  • Challenges coming to OOXML result?

    Now that Office Open XML (OOXML) has been certified as an ISO standard, there is a possibility that the vote leading to that result will be challenged. It seems Microsoft is already counting on it.

  • Microsoft revs up for radical Office refit

    Psst! Want a copy of the just-released Beta 2 build of Office 2007? There's no need to whisper. Microsoft is now offering a "preview" edition of its forthcoming supersuite as a free download.

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  • Messagelabs: Clean up Net effluent now

    Messagelabs CTO Mark Sunner claims that ISPs allowing unfiltered traffic to flow to customers is like a water authority pumping out raw sewage. Additional reading: Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author

  • Part I: .Net under the microscope

    At one stage it seemed that .Net was simply a prefix for every new Microsoft product release but, while still not perfect, it is evolving into a stable platform for Web services development.

  • Can biometrics move beyond borders?

    Countries including the UK and the US are putting biometrics at the forefront of plans to improve national border security but there are still significant issues to be solved before the technology is up to the job.

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