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Story: ISO calls for end to OOXML 'personal attacks'
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M3 is a size of nut/bolt thread. It is clearly and completely defined. There are no patent issues of any kind. Anyone with sufficient mechanical skill can design and manufacture parts that will accurately mate with those from any other manufacturer.
THAT is a standard.
OOXML is not completely (or even accurately) defined. It has a confusing mess of patent license conditions that specifically outlaw certain kinds of use. Only one organisation has been able to produce something with vague resemblence to the specification.
That is NOT a standard.
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Story: ISO calls for end to OOXML 'personal attacks'
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If they weren't thugs, we wouldn't hate them J.A. Watson -
Well said LadyRoot David Long
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Lady Root, I sincerely hope you're just troll... Chris Rankin
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ISO lost all credibility samie91
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You missed the real story with the meeting in Oslo Marbux
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If there's such strong disagreement, OOXML shouldn... SPM
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ISO process has been gamed, why back off? rkhalloran
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If there was ever a place for non-violent protest.... ijames
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Personal attacks? ego.sum.stig
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Personal Attacks? Moley
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Oh, hating Microsoft is so cool... LadyRoot
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O(O)XML and .docx Moley
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Microsoft has right to dictate standards... LadyRoot -
Apple and Google are "tech darlings" for... ijames
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OOXML personal attacks. ator1940
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Eyes have been opened David Long
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CoolAid required dogStar
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Mostly right, with critical excepti... J.A. Watson
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But OOXML is a non-standard SPM
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Microsoft should not dictate standa... rkhalloran
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Talk about missing the point so com... ego.sum.stig
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ODF is not a standard LadyRoot
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The ISO would disagree dogStar
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ODF is ISO/IEC 26300:2006 Chris Rankin
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de-facto vs. de-jure rkhalloran
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(Full ISO link provided here.) Chris Rankin
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Yes! Microsoft must be stoppe... ijames
