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Posted in ECMA, Formats, GNOME, GNU/Linux, Open XML, Standard at 4:33 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
”…GNOME Foundation does not in any way approve or support OOXML as an ISO standard.“With apologies to Jeff Waugh, let it be clarified that the GNOME Foundation does not in any way approve or support OOXML as an ISO standard. Gnumeric may be allowing Microsoft to claim wider OOXML support, but GNOME as a whole does not approve the acceptance of OOXML as an international standard. This comes as a bit of a surprise because it seems to contradict the views expressed by Jody Goldberg and Miguel de Icaza, whose take on this issue is not welcomed by everyone in the GNOME community.
Jeff adds that “the GNOME Foundation doesn’t endorse, support or contribute to ISO standardisation of OOXML, as noted in the statement we released.” He also adds that “a majority of GNOME developers oppose ISO standardisation, but neither the GNOME Foundation or I can speak for all GNOME developers, nor will the GNOME Foundation or I control their views.” █
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