Document Standards Dispute Leaves ISO Battered

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 3, 2008 11:11 AM
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A decision to dismiss appeals against the controversial fast-track approval of a Microsoft document format has provoked six members of global standards-setting body ISO to question ISO's relevance. Brazil, India, South Africa and Venezuela -- countries with fast-growing IT markets -- had appealed against ISO's stamp of approval for Microsoft Office Open XML,

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