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OOXML: Why Is It Bad, and What Can We Do?

Why is OOXML a bad standard? What does it mean for open source developers? And what, if anything, can menbers of the open source community do, now that OOXML has been adopted by the ISO?

We love to talk about open standards in the computer industry. But how do such standards get created? The story of OOXML, officially accepted as of today by the ISO, is a cautionary tale.


OOXML ISO Certification Battle Heats Up

Yesterday the official Google Blog announced to the world that ?Today is Document Freedom Day?. According to Google and the Document Freedom Day website, DFD is about raising awareness about? you guessed it, document freedom.


Microsoft OOXMLﾒs Last Chance for ISO Approval

Late last month Microsoft received a tentative slap in the face when the ISO\IEC didnﾒt approve Microsoftﾒs OOXML (Open Office XML) format as an ISO standard. This came as a bit of a surprise to industry analysts as Microsoft has been lobbying hard to get its Office file format approved.

Late last year the head of the working group handling Microsoftﾒs application at the ISO accused the company of stacking his group and interfering in ISO business.