
A Deluge of Facts Killing OOXML (Office Open XML)
A good article with a lot of points against OOXML, and why this file format MUST BE REJECTED by the ISO National Bodies.
Microsoft’s position is hardening as the ISO vote on OOXML (DIS 29500) in Geneva approaches at the end of this month. We know more clearly now how Microsoft and its proxy group, ECMA, will position Microsoft’s OOXML specification in advance of the vote. In short, Microsoft is betting that its influence with National Bodies will allow it to push through a specification which elevates its own interests over that of truly competitive, open international standards.
A Deluge of Facts KOs OOXML (Office Open XML)