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Story: ISO calls for end to OOXML 'personal attacks'

Posted by: SPM (Monday 14 April 2008, 6:36 PM)

If there's such strong disagreement, OOXML shouldn't have been fast tracked

"We the undersigned participants at this SC 34 meeting wish to make it clear that we deplore the personal attacks that have been made during the DIS 29500 standardisation project in recent months. We believe standards debate should always be carried out with respect for all parties, even when they strongly disagree."

As I said, if there is such strong disagreement about the fact that there are so many flaws, irregularities, and breaches of ISO's core mandate by OOXML, then OOXML shouldn't have been fast tracked.

"We call on all organisations and individuals involved in SC 34 standardisation to support this view, and to refrain from initiating or engaging in any such personal attacks."

It is interesting that they are trying to make out that there is some kind of personal attack involved. It is nothing of the kind - it's criticism of the process and of corrupt practices and irregularities by some of the members of the committee that has those members worried, and perhaps the EU investigation into irregularities in the SC34 committee.

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