2007 has come and gone, faster than any other year I think. Lot of stuff has happened, new releases, rumours and not to forget the OOXML saga that continues to amaze us. But it looks like 2008 is only going to get better.
While the year of the Linux Desktop may not be here just [...]

A while back I blogged about how Microsoft helped ‘recruit’ about 20 new members for the ISO SC34 committee in order to help approve it’s OOXML document format. Now it looks like that didn’t only affect the voting process for the OOXML ballot but also the entire working of the SC34 committee!
The new members that [...]

I recently got into a discussion with some OOXML backers about whether or not OOXML can/should be made an ISO standard. To support my argument that the OOXML specification can’t be fixed with a BRM, I’ve decided to compare the comments that were addressed at the ODF BRM and the ones that will have to [...]

The fasttrack procedure for OOXML has been canceled! The total number of members that voted Yes are 53.12%, which is short of the 66.66% requirement. I think the international community did really well! And with international community I’m talking about the countries that didn’t fall for Microsoft’s money, the free press and bloggers around the [...]

The Swedish SIS has declared it’s vote on OOXML invalid! It appears that the continued stream of complaints, news coverage and blogs reporting Microsoft’s attempt at purchasing OOXML votes has forced Microsoft to come clean and the SIS in response changed it’s vote from Yes to Abstain.
According to Tom Robertson, general manager for interoperability [...]

It appears that Microsoft is just buying the OOXML ISO certification!
All around the world people are reporting ridiculous, shaming and plain disgusting tactics used by Microsoft and it’s partners. Here are a couple examples of the strategy employed by OOXML backers to get it approved.