IS29500 - Open XML Is An International Standard

DIS29500 Becomes IS29500 : Oliver Bell’s weblog

DIS29500 Becomes IS29500 : Oliver Bell’s weblog — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:07:22 GMT

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Microsoft: OpenXML "appears to win approval as an ISO/IEC Standard"

Notes2Self.net — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:12:55 GMT

Here's the press release which notes that After more than 14 months of intensive review, a Joint Technical

Office Open XML now approved as ISO/IEC standard IS29500

Wictor Wilen — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:36:19 GMT

After a lot of turmoil the ECMA Office Open XML document format has been approved as an ISO/IEC standard - IS 29500. The news came out a day earlier than stated, due to a leak which made ISO to go pu...

re: IS29500 - Open XML Is An International Standard

Nektar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:56:16 GMT

Shouldn't the current version of Office be updated via a Service Pack to support the just aproved file format? After all, the changes made should not have been that drastic yes? If we have to wait for the next version of Office then forget it. The effect of the standard will not be felt until two years at least have elapsed. So, please make a service pack and update the Office converters for previous versions of Office too. By the way, when will a pack for Mac Office 2004 and VX be produced that can make them compatible with the new format?

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Anonymous Coward — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:30:23 GMT

Ha. Good April Fools joke. Almost as good as this one http://digg.com/linux_unix/Microsoft_admits_manipulation_abandons_OOXML

IS29500

Doug Mahugh — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:59:26 GMT

The national bodies have been notified of the results of the ISO/IEC process, and the outcome is now

re: IS29500 - Open XML Is An International Standard

Flavio — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:23:55 GMT

Yeah, good April Fools everyone!

re: IS29500 - Open XML Is An International Standard

dave — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:52:26 GMT

I was just scanning the articles about OOXML from news.google.com and noticed a obvious lack of articles saying anything good about OOXML. You are going to have get some analyst burning the midnight oil if you hope to drown out the ODF crowd.

Microsoft claims victory in OOXML standards battle

Microsoft News Tracker — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:11:48 GMT

The official results won’t be released until tomorrow, but Microsoft today claimed victory in their prolonged effort to get their Office Open XML document format declared an ISO standard: After more than 14 months of intensive review, a Joint T..

re: IS29500 - Open XML Is An International Standard

James Plamondon — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:12:58 GMT

Our mission is to establish Microsoft's platforms as the de facto standards throughout the computer industry.... Working behind the scenes to orchestrate "independent" praise of our technology, and damnation of the enemy's, is a key evangelism function during the Slog. "Independent" analyst's report should be issued, praising your technology and damning the competitors (or ignoring them). "Independent" consultants should write columns and articles, give conference presentations and moderate stacked panels, all on our behalf (and setting them up as experts in the new technology, available for just $200/hour). "Independent" academic sources should be cultivated and quoted (and research money granted). "Independent" courseware providers should start profiting from their early involvement in our technology. Every possible source of leverage should be sought and turned to our advantage.

I have mentioned before the "stacked panel". Panel discussions naturally favor alliances of relatively weak partners - our usual opposition. For example, an "unbiased" panel on OLE vs. OpenDoc would contain representatives of the backers of OLE (Microsoft) and the backers of OpenDoc (Apple, IBM, Novell, WordPerfect, OMG, etc.). Thus we find ourselves outnumbered in almost every "naturally occurring" panel debate.

A stacked panel, on the other hand, is like a stacked deck: it is packed with people who, on the face of things, should be neutral, but who are in fact strong supporters of our technology. The key to stacking a panel is being able to choose the moderator. Most conference organizers allow the moderator to select the panel, so if you can pick the moderator, you win. Since you can't expect representatives of our competitors to speak on your behalf, you have to get the moderator to agree to having only "independent ISVs" on the panel. No one from Microsoft or any other formal backer of the competing technologies would be allowed – just ISVs who have to use this stuff in the "real world." Sounds marvelously independent doesn't it? In fact, it allows us to stack the panel with ISVs that back our cause. Thus, the "independent" panel ends up telling the audience that our technology beats the others hands down. Get the press to cover this panel, and you've got a major win on your hands.

Finding a moderator is key to setting up a stacked panel. The best sources of pliable moderators are:

-- Analysts: Analysts sell out - that's their business model. But they are very concerned that they never look like they are selling out, so that makes them very prickly to work with.

-- Consultants: These guys are your best bets as moderators. Get a well-known consultant on your side early, but don't let him publish anything blatantly pro-Microsoft. Then, get him to propose himself to the conference organizers as a moderator, whenever a panel opportunity comes up. Since he's well- known, but apparently independent, he'll be accepted – one less thing for the constantly-overworked conference organizer to worry about, right?

OOXML news

Community and Influencers Blog — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:15:02 GMT

Open XML was certified today by ISO/IEC as a standard (IS29500) and the market got a strong format that

Open XML and community

Community and Influencers Blog — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:31:42 GMT

Ecma Office Open XML Document Format Appears to Win Approval as an ISO/IEC Standard. Looks like the market

Neues von Open XML

Dariusz quatscht — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:25:48 GMT

Open XML scheint auf dem besten Wege zu sein, ein ISO Standard zu werden. Hier die entsprechenden Links

OOXML ist ISO-Standard

TheUndeadable entwickelt — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:15:28 GMT

OOXML is an international standard Zwar nur ein formaler Akt, aber ein wichtiger. Da mir OOXML mehr zusagt, unter anderem weil es einfach mehr Features bietet und Microsoft Office 2007 dieses unterstützt, begrüße ich diese Entscheidung. Ich persö

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Tryan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:35:54 GMT

Why are you so proud of hijacking ISO?

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twojastara — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:32:35 GMT

So you did it. Now have a look in the mirror.

Final ISO/IEC Decision - Open XML APPROVED!

Robin Mestré : Platform Strategy Advisor, Microsoft Corporation — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:09:18 GMT

A Joint Technical Committee of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and the International

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omz — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:13:48 GMT

Congratulations for the countries that had *balls* and didn't agree with this way of deliver standards to people:

* New Zealand [1] ( dissaproved )

* Brasil [2] ( dissaproved )

* India ( dissaproved )

* China ( dissaproved )

* South Africa ( dissaproved )

* Canada ( dissaproved )

* Venezuela ( dissaproved )

* Ecuador ( dissaproved )

* Iran ( dissaproved )

* Italy ( abstained )

* Spain ( abstained )

* Belgium ( abstained )

* Netherlands ( abstained but only Microsoft opposed the disapproval )

* France ( abstained due to heavy Microsoft pressure )

* Malaysia ( abstained due to heavy Microsoft pressure )

* Australia ( abstained due to heavy Microsoft pressure, government opposed OOXML )

* Kenya ( abstained )

and many others ( 17 in total )

[1] http://standards.co.nz/news/Media+releases/NZ+maintains+negative+vote+on+OOXML+Standard.htm

[2] http://homembit.com/2008/03/openxml-in-brazil-no.html

I would like that the "abstainers" were "disapprovers", but i know... the lobbying was too heavy.

--omz

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omz — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:03:22 GMT

Congratulations Canada:

http://www.scc.ca/Asset/iu_files/29500-OOXML-Cdn-Pub-Stmt.pdf

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Geld Lenen — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:46:09 GMT

I arrived here some time later, but I really thought it was true. That's a shame! :(