Comments on: Venezuela Appeals ISO Decision on OOXML (Denmark Reportedly Also) http://techrights.org/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/comment-page-2/#comment-11706 Roy Schestowitz Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:52:40 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/#comment-11706 I remember some article about this from September 2007. Misconduct was noted, but it was in Spanish, so I could not read it (I cited it instead). I remember some article about this from September 2007. Misconduct was noted, but it was in Spanish, so I could not read it (I cited it instead).

]]> By: Victor http://techrights.org/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-11705 Victor Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:38:12 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/#comment-11705 I'm from Venezuela... mind that there's a law that indicates that all government system must use OSS... but none of the government agencies and companies follow this law... not even on the servers for their sites (all of them are Windows based and indeed, most do not work in Firefox as they should), like: http://www.cadivi.gov.ve/ and http://www.cantv.net/ so, while there is a law, nobody follows it in the government... originally, the standards body here approved OOXML (according to some, higher forces where at play... mostly money)... and it was needed to fight their position so it was changed this appeal is a mayor victory not only in the fight between ODF and OOXML, but also in the fight against the power (mostly, the government) that doesn't allow free software to develop properly here I’m from Venezuela… mind that there’s a law that indicates that all government system must use OSS… but none of the government agencies and companies follow this law… not even on the servers for their sites (all of them are Windows based and indeed, most do not work in Firefox as they should), like:

http://www.cadivi.gov.ve/
and http://www.cantv.net/

so, while there is a law, nobody follows it in the government… originally, the standards body here approved OOXML (according to some, higher forces where at play… mostly money)… and it was needed to fight their position so it was changed

this appeal is a mayor victory not only in the fight between ODF and OOXML, but also in the fight against the power (mostly, the government) that doesn’t allow free software to develop properly here

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-11702 Roy Schestowitz Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:31:58 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/#comment-11702 Thanks, Roy. That's a good link. I was actually about to post an update about Denmark and Germany shortly (got some new info). DIN too seems dismissive at the moment. Thanks, Roy. That’s a good link. I was actually about to post an update about Denmark and Germany shortly (got some new info). DIN too seems dismissive at the moment.

]]> By: Roy Bixler http://techrights.org/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-11701 Roy Bixler Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:18:57 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/#comment-11701 Here's a link to a blog which contains some details on the Denmark complaint: Denmark Protests OOXML ISO Certification http://www.bytefarmers.com/log/2008/06/02/denmark-protests-ooxml-iso-certification/ I understand also that Groklaw has posted an article on this. It's looking more and more like Denmark really has made a formal appeal. Here’s a link to a blog which contains some details on the Denmark complaint:

Denmark Protests OOXML ISO Certification
http://www.bytefarmers.com/log/2008/06/02/denmark-protests-ooxml-iso-certification/

I understand also that Groklaw has posted an article on this. It’s looking more and more like Denmark really has made a formal appeal.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-11655 Roy Schestowitz Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:59:27 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/#comment-11655 I don't believe they have. Had they done it, one of the ODF/OOXML bloggers would said something. I don’t believe they have. Had they done it, one of the ODF/OOXML bloggers would said something.

]]> By: ZiggyFish http://techrights.org/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-11653 ZiggyFish Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:33:33 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/06/02/denmark-venezuela-appeal/#comment-11653 Has EMCA released the final version of OOxML to ISO, yet? Has EMCA released the final version of OOxML to ISO, yet?

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