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Story: Microsoft admits to standards ignorance pre-OOXML

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Wow! MS admitting something.

That was rather obvious from all the comments posted at the time, but it is surprising to hear them (M$) admit to it then say that they will learn from this experience and extend their standard business practices into this area (Standards).

However, their 'inexperience' is hardly justification for the tactics they employed to get OOXML adopted as a Fast Tracked Standard, as implied by Stuart McKee. Or is this all just a snow job!

From the article above, it does seem that M$ do not propose to change vis-a vis their aggressive business model which they are now, apparently, proposing to extend into ' Standards'. Never one to miss an opportunity, even when they come late; embrace, extend and etc.

I feel, as usual, that we need to turn the stone over and look for the worms underneath.

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