News of this unfair behavior has surfaced several times - but nobody has reacted in any way. Microsoft must have spend a huge amount of time and resources lobbying (and maybe even paying) for votes. Not only have some of the voters been completely irresponsible - Cuba voting “yes” for a format it is not allowed to use and Azerbaijan also voting “yes” for a format that cannot use the Azeri native language - but the rest of the voters seemed almost asleep. All we will see in February is them making token changes addressing the more minor concerns raised about OOXML even without a real time frame to raise *all* the concerns, and the crooked feeling more confident for voting for a format that shouldn’t exist.Īs I see it, the Office monopoly is (unfortunately) as solid as before, and I’ve seen the proof in this voting. I actually consider the voting to be a success on Microsoft’s behalf this time. Additionally ECMA should not be allowed to fast-track *anything* from now on their behavior has been disgraceful, and OOXML should have immediately reverted to the standard submission procedures, anything less and its open season for *any* company to buy a standard although few companies hold the kind of money/influence that Microsoft has.

They should have been banned from submitting any specification, and an investigation of members taken place, and those found to be corrupt removed…without this the same creeps will be about in February.

Even less that they have been covered up…openly. My sense of justice cannot stomach that the discrepancies over Microsoft openly buying votes has not been addressed. I thought it was rock solid.Īs good news as this is. I *never* thought for a second that the Office Monopoly would be threatened so easily. Although its pleasing that another company is moving to support ODF, allowing access to this format through any computer that has a browser installed.

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