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02.03.08

How ECMA Dropped the Ball with OOXML

Posted in ECMA, ISO, Microsoft, Open XML at 11:31 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

A new document, which is available for download/viewing as PDF, addresses ECMA’s failure to properly address comments. Open Malaysia contains the gist of it.

If there are awards to be given to categories of worst dispositions provided by Ecma in response to comments by National Bodies for the OOXML balotting on 2 September 2007, then the ODF Alliance’s list of top 10 (plus 1 bonus!) is a good one. The categories are:

10. Worst Ignored Request
9. Worst non-Answer
8. Worst use of XML
7. Worst Introduction of Security Holes
6. Worst ‘Back Door’ Tactic

We have criticised ECMA in the past for highly improper handling of OOXML (some links are appended). ECMA’s goal is not to scrutinise or to improve; it’s there just to sell. As for ISO, it was virtually 'hijacked' by Microsoft. █

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