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Microsoft's OOXML bid: No knowledge, no regrets

Microsoft admits it had no knowledge of software standards until deep into its bid to get Office Open XML approved by the International Organization for Standardization -- but there are no regrets over its tactics during the process.

June 24th, 2008 in Document Format by Andrew Donoghue Comment Vote

UNIX group wants money to take on OOXML

A group of UK open-source advocates is seeking donations so it can continue its fight against the approval of Microsoft's Office Open XML document format.

June 20th, 2008 in Ooxml by David Meyer Comment Vote

Venezuela and India appeal OOXML ratification

Venezuela and India have appealed against the official ratification of Microsoft's Office Open XML document format, bringing the total number of protesting countries to four.

June 4th, 2008 in India by Tom Espiner Comment Vote

Brazil joins OOXML appeal conga line

Brazil is to appeal the International Organisation for Standardisation decision to ratify Microsoft Office Open XML, now known as ISO/IEC DIS 29500.

June 2nd, 2008 in Vote by Tom Espiner Comment Vote

OOXML ratification may be delayed after objection

The official standardisation of Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) document format could be delayed after a formal objection letter was lodged. The letter claimed that OOXML's approval process " harmed the reputations of both ISO and IEC.

May 28th, 2008 in Delay by David Meyer Comment Vote

ODF finally defeats OOXML in document format war?

Microsoft will add native support to Office 2007 for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) instead of OOXML because of compatibility issues — but Microsoft refuses to admit that ODF has won the document format war.

May 23rd, 2008 in Iso by Tom Espiner Comment Vote

Open Source tool creates OOXML docs for the blind

Microsoft has helped develop an open source tool that translates Word files into a "talking" digital book format, which makes documents easily accessible by the 160 million people worldwide with impaired vision.

May 14th, 2008 in Daisy by Suzanne Tindal Comment 2 Votes

OOXML expert claims ODF is defective

Experts have defended the Open Document Format standard against suggestions that its schema is broken, but the critic who highlighted the alleged flaws has defended his position.

May 7th, 2008 in Document Format by Peter Judge Comment Vote

Is ODF more defective than OOXML?

The ISO's OpenDocument Format (ODF) is broken and needs to be mended, according to an expert who claims to have carried out tests on the standard.

May 5th, 2008 in Ecma by Peter Judge Comment Vote

UK open-sourcers beg to differ on OOXML result

The British Standards Institution has been taken to court by a group of Unix users in an attempt to get the standards body to recant its approval of Microsoft's Office Open XML document format.

May 2nd, 2008 in Vote by David Meyer Comment Vote

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