Some Balanced Statements Regarding The Open XML BRM

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MSDN Blog Postings » Some Balanced Statements Regarding The Open XML BRM — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:51:33 GMT

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re: Some Balanced Statements Regarding The Open XML BRM

Mike Brown — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:39:59 GMT

Hmmm... your title says "Some Balanced Statements...", but later you freely admit that the "quotes above show the positive side of the spectrum".

So, not really "balanced" at all then? Or maybe "Fair and Balanced" would have been a better title? Or failing that, how about "We Report, You Decide"?

(On second thought, those latter two may be under some kind of copyright).

Cheers,

- Mike

re: Some Balanced Statements Regarding The Open XML BRM

André — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:34:19 GMT

Drama?

"...those interested in seeing Open XML succeed are doing the same - making their case that voting yes is the right thing to do."

Also known as those hired to get OOXML adopted or get fired when they miss the national objective.

re: Some Balanced Statements Regarding The Open XML BRM

hAl — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:07:06 GMT

This appears to be the official New Zealand atandards press statement:

http://www.standards.co.nz/news/Media+releases/New+Zealand’s+voice+heard+at+Geneva+OOXML+meeting.htm

re: Some Balanced Statements Regarding The Open XML BRM

David Mitchell — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:48:09 GMT

This whole debate has gotten out of hand and a sense of proportion is needed. All of the standards processes, including the Fast Track ones, are about improving the quality of a standard and building a consensus. That's just what they're meant to do.

I'm sure that some people would see killing the ECMA standard as their only goal, rather than working to improve it, while others want to incrementally improve the standard and make it better for the user community. I'd personally like to see a bit more in the way of positive engagement from the ABM crowd, rather than them saying "I wouldn't start from here".

The name calling that passes for commentary in parts of the blogosphere does not do the IT industry any good - it makes us seem like a bunch of petty minded zealots.