Comments on: ISO gives up on IT Standards: approves OOXML http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/15/iso-gives-up-on-it-standards-approves-ooxml/ The Magic of Open Source Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Open Sourcerer » ISO/IEC officially redundant and history http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/15/iso-gives-up-on-it-standards-approves-ooxml/comment-page-1/#comment-8710 The Open Sourcerer » ISO/IEC officially redundant and history Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:58:31 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=306#comment-8710 [...] is a really important development in the OOXML (DIS29500) fiasco and one that confirms what I have been saying for some time now; that ISO/IEC, in respect to ICT standards at least, are finished. [...] [...] is a really important development in the OOXML (DIS29500) fiasco and one that confirms what I have been saying for some time now; that ISO/IEC, in respect to ICT standards at least, are finished. [...]

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/15/iso-gives-up-on-it-standards-approves-ooxml/comment-page-1/#comment-8483 Roy Schestowitz Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:42:25 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=306#comment-8483 "ISO has lost its credibility as a standards-setting organization. It has proven that technical merit plays no role in its decisions, which likely carries across all facets of its operation." --Tony O'Bryan Amen. “ISO has lost its credibility as a standards-setting organization. It has proven that technical merit plays no role in its decisions, which likely carries across all facets of its operation.”

–Tony O’Bryan

Amen.

]]> By: Alan Lord http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/15/iso-gives-up-on-it-standards-approves-ooxml/comment-page-1/#comment-8482 Alan Lord Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:46:30 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=306#comment-8482 Thanks Luc, You are right, however, I would assume that the same thing would happen again; the appeal(s) would simply be ignored. So all it does is prolong the farce. Making the ISO/IEC look worse than it already does. Thanks Luc,

You are right, however, I would assume that the same thing would happen again; the appeal(s) would simply be ignored. So all it does is prolong the farce. Making the ISO/IEC look worse than it already does.

]]> By: Luc Bollen http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/15/iso-gives-up-on-it-standards-approves-ooxml/comment-page-1/#comment-8480 Luc Bollen Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:50:41 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/?p=306#comment-8480 It is maybe not yet the end: the 4 NBs can appeal the decision of the TMB/SMB, as stated in the press release and the JTC1 directives: "11.4 Appeal Against a Decision of the TMB/SMBs An appeal against a decision of the TMB/SMB shall be submitted to the Secretaries-General with full documentation on all stages of the case. The Secretaries-General shall refer the appeal together with their comments to the members of the Councils within one month after receipt of the appeal. The Councils shall make their decision within three months." It is maybe not yet the end: the 4 NBs can appeal the decision of the TMB/SMB, as stated in the press release and the JTC1 directives:

“11.4 Appeal Against a Decision of the TMB/SMBs

An appeal against a decision of the TMB/SMB shall be submitted to the Secretaries-General with full documentation on all stages of the case.

The Secretaries-General shall refer the appeal together with their comments to the members of the Councils within one month after receipt of the appeal.

The Councils shall make their decision within three months.”

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