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EU investigating OOXML vote

EU investigating OOXML vote
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 08:47:47 -0700
"The EU is investigating Microsoft's handling of the OOXML vote, in
which Microsoft's problem-ridden format was approved by the ISO, CNET
reports.

In an ongoing investigation, the EU checked in with several European
countries where there were allegations of irregularities. "

[...]

http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3745

-RFH
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Re: EU investigating OOXML vote
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 09:07:21 -0700
On Apr 3, 11:55 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@schestowitz.com>
wrote:

> There is a lot of evidence and there will be big embarrassing fines.

The appropriate measure, better than any pocket-change fine, would be
to declare the vote null and void.

-Ramon
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Re: EU investigating OOXML vote
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:37:42 -050
some idiot forging chrisv wrote:

>It's very sore

I bet it is, stupid forger.  Next time make sure Hadron lubes-up.  
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Re: EU investigating OOXML vote
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:06:05 -050
Ramon F Herrera wrote:
> "The EU is investigating Microsoft's handling of the OOXML vote, in
> which Microsoft's problem-ridden format was approved by the ISO, CNET
> reports.
> 
> In an ongoing investigation, the EU checked in with several European
> countries where there were allegations of irregularities. "
> 
> [...]
> 
> http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3745
> 
... and no matter what happens, nothing effective will happen to Microsoft.

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Re: EU investigating OOXML vote
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:07:29 -050
Ramon F Herrera wrote:
> On Apr 3, 11:55 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@schestowitz.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> There is a lot of evidence and there will be big embarrassing fines.
> 
> The appropriate measure, better than any pocket-change fine, would be
> to declare the vote null and void.
> 
Yes, it would. Why should OOXML be fast tracked anyway?

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