Wednesday, April 09, 2008




"People shouldn't have to pay money to Microsoft to be able to read my documents," Pepper said. He said there was already a good ISO standard, called OpenDocument Format, or ODF, that allows documents to be opened by programs from different software companies.Protesters demanded reforms to the ISO to ensure "standardization of standardization."The marchers, who included Opera Software ASA's Chief Technical Officer Haakon Wium Lie, carried such banners as "Micro$oft: Support ODF" as they gathered in light rain on the street.Many smiled, though some threatened legal action against the decision."It's not often that computer people get together outside for a demonstration," Lie said of the jovial mood.

... ISO needs an overhaul ...
... as it stands ...
... is another useless agency ...


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