Date:  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:38:53 -0500
From:  madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] Net: OS2 World.Com: Do we need to care about OOXML?

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From: Kim Haverblad <kimhDESPAM at DESPAMos2world.com>

I guess that some of you have noticed the circus regarding how the vote of 
OOXML was bought by Microsoft by rounding up Gold Partners here in Sweden.

The question that some might have been asking is if we really need to care 
about this? Then ask yourself, do you think that Microsoft will release 
tools for all available OS on the market to make a proper implementation of 
OOXML?

Also another question to be asked if Microsoft really wants to make the 
implementation of OOXML in good faith; why are they then making sure to win 
the vote to what ever price it takes?

Another issue is that quite a few countries are looking at Sweden as a 
neutral and  objective country when it comes to this question and as we now 
know; sadly we are not.

To give a few more lines to read:

Microsoft Bought Sweden's ISO Vote on OOXML?
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/28/1237255

Microsoft buys the Swedish vote on OOXML
http://www.os2world.com/content/view/14868/2/

Microsoft forced partners to vote Yes!
http://www.os2world.com/content/view/14868/2/

What Happened in Germany
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070824123112581

Well, what can you do to make sure that you country place an objective vote 
without Microsoft doing the same trick once again? Well, since Microsoft 
was caught with the hand in the jam can - make sure that your local press 
gets the story.

Sincerely Yours,
Kim Haverblad

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