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[News] Countries Settle on OpenDocument Format, Ecma a Microsoft Sockpuppet and Monopoly Cheerleader

  • Subject: [News] Countries Settle on OpenDocument Format, Ecma a Microsoft Sockpuppet and Monopoly Cheerleader
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:41:13 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
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ODF Standard Gains Traction in Malaysia

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| ODF, an international standard, is an open standard for any vendor to 
| implement without restrictions. 
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59059.html

Retired Ecma chief expects Open XML's approval by March

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| Ecma is shepherding Open XML, the default format used by Office 2007 
| documents, through ISO's traditionally difficult approval process. 
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=708462325&rid=-50

They have been accused of being nothing more than a proxy/production line. ISO
is likely to face scrutiny as well if OOXML goes through owing to abuse of the
system.


Related:

Malaysia formally embraces open doc format

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| The Malaysian government today announced plans to adopt open standards and 
| the Open Document Format (ODF) within the country's public sector. 
| 
| [...]
| 
| In July this year, Japan became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region 
| to embrace open software standards. Last August, the United Nations urged 
| countries in the region to adopt the ODF.  
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62030781,00.htm


Government of Japan Embraces Open Software Standards

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| The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance), the leading organization 
| advocating for openness and accessibility to government documents and 
| information, today congratulated Japan for adopting a policy under which 
| government ministries and agencies will solicit bids from software vendors 
| whose products support internationally recognized open standards.    
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http://www.govtech.com/gt/126612?topic=117674

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