But at the same time, no one seems to object to the Microsoft representative being elected president of the committee … Funny that the ISO should apply double standards

Is there any recourse against the obviously fraudulous maneuvers of the last few days concerning OOXML ?

” A CT pode receber mais elementos (1 por organizacao),
tendo os mesmos de ser propostos pelos actuais vogais
e aceites pela restante CT.
Se houver por ai gente com credibilidade e vontade de
pertencer à CT, tenho todo o gosto em vos propor (emails
para mvalente@itij.mj.pt), a ver se não me sinto tão
sozinho ;-]
Caso contrario depois não venham fazer posts em blogs
a dizer que “ah e tal como é que se admite, Portugal é
atrasado e assinou um protocolo e está tudo mal”… Os
“outros” pelo menos estão presentes na CT e nas reuniões;
fazer posts em blogs e conversar à hora da bica é fácil…”

Which roughly translates to :

” The CT may include more elements (1 per organization)
which must be proposed by the acting vocals and accepted
by the remaining members of the CT (Technical Commission).

If there’s anyone out there with sufficient credibility and will
to join the CT, it will be my pleasure to propose you/he/she
(mails to mvalente@itij.mj.pt) so that I may not feel so lonely ;-]
Otherwise, don’t start posting at blogs saying ‘how is this possible,
Portugal is lagging behind, signed a protocol and everything is
wrong’… At least the ‘others’ are present at the CT and the
meetings; posting in blogs and chatting at coffee-time is easy…”