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Story: UK may make last-minute U-turn on OOXML

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Well, ok...

But OSI kind of withered on the vine because a bunch of people sort of gave up on it (if I remember correctly).

Here I see it as a thing that:
a) Should never have been put on the fast-track route
b) Microsoft itself will say it supports, but will extend past the standard
c) Microsoft is using to destroy/hamstring attempts at IT standards that aren't theirs.

I guess it's a bit like C# (and Mono). Something that was done with a flurry of money, ill intent and not strictly legal actions to stop the rise of Java.

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