Comments on: Shame on You ISO, Shame On You. Total Disgrace. http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/comment-page-2/#comment-8009 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:19:28 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/#comment-8009 But IBM and Sun tried to extinguish that fire. I’ll write more about this shortly because there are some related reports.

]]> By: Roy Bixler http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/comment-page-2/#comment-8008 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:13:18 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/#comment-8008 That sounds right to me and, also, there is the matter of the sudden change of heart of Patrick Durusau, chair of the US committee on JTC1 SC34, vis a vis OOXML. He had been unenthusiastic about OOXML but now, he believes it should be a standard:

On The Importance Of Being Heard
http://www.durusau.net/publications/onbeingheard.pdf

That’s what first made me suspicious that something behind the scenes was going on.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/comment-page-1/#comment-8007 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:38:50 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/#comment-8007 Roy, in the OpenOffice.org blog it has just been stated that ODF 1.2 is on track, but interestingly enough, none of the IBM employees/bloggers has publicly criticised OOXML for a couple of weeks. It all stopped a few days before ISO’s announcement, which I found a tad suspicious. Shortly after ISO’s announcement, however, Weir and Sutor expressed great frustration, so I don’t know for sure.

Be aware that the rumour you mention seems to have come from Marbux, who comes from the defunct OpenDocument Foundation. He E-mailed me these details, which later spread much further.

]]> By: Roy Bixler http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/comment-page-1/#comment-8005 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:28:20 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/#comment-8005 If the rumour mill is correct, then there was some sort of back room deal which was “IBM, Sun, et al drop their opposition to OOXML and, in return, Microsoft will not oppose ODF.” I suppose we will soon see.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/comment-page-1/#comment-8003 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:30:26 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/#comment-8003

And, please, ask SUN why didn’t they submit ODF v1.2 to ISO approval!

As far as I know, they will soon. It remains to be seen if Microsoft will stuff ballots against it as some already predict.

]]> By: CoolGuy http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/comment-page-1/#comment-7995 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:54:57 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/#comment-7995 Its all going down for Microsoft. No one is going to regret their going down !!

Hail to freedom baby !!

]]> By: Logan http://techrights.org/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/comment-page-1/#comment-7993 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:48:52 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/04/15/shame-on-iso/#comment-7993 Bitching again about ISO. ISO doesn’t care opensource, open standards or integrity. It’s like bitching about the Soviet Union not being democratic. Or the Mafia not being saints.

They understand the real world. Like Novell.

In the real world only 2 things matter: winning and money!

Stop moaning. You’ll get nowhere!

And, please, ask SUN why didn’t they submit ODF v1.2 to ISO approval!

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