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OOXML approved as an ISO standard

OOXML approved as an ISO standard

Posted Apr 2, 2008 17:55 UTC (Wed) by dskoll (subscriber, #1630)
In reply to: OOXML approved as an ISO standard by nix
Parent article: OOXML approved as an ISO standard

Mmmm... point taken.

Microsoft is probably under a bit more scrutiny nowadays.  But still, ISO's credibility is
completely shot now.


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OOXML approved as an ISO standard

Posted Apr 2, 2008 19:22 UTC (Wed) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]

In the computing field, sure. But except for a few language specs ISO has 
never really been especially important there, has it? The field prefers 
other methods (such as de facto standards, from icky Office up to, say, 
major scripting languages, many of which have only one implementation but 
are widely used nonetheless).

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