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● 04.15.08

●● Quick Mention: Why ISO is the New ECMA

Posted in ECMA, Europe, ISO, Microsoft, Open XML, OpenDocument at 1:02 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

ISO is doing its already-tarnished reputation no favours. “Standardisation by corporation,” a phrase probably coined by that who escaped ISO just before its downfall, appears to be a new standard at ISO.

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In Norway's protest, it was clearly stated that its goal was not to slam ISO but to defend its integrity. But judging by ISO’s latest moves, having been taken over, it’s truly a lost cause.

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In my French, ISO is to become the next ECMA International. Indeed, SC34 expects more controversy to come: The participants in SC 34 propose to shield themselves from public criticism.

It’s a sad state of affairs at the moment, but it’s not over yet. Be sure to find out more about the indirect relationships between Microsoft and ISO.

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If ISO hopes to find itself sheltered behind closed doors (repetition of the events in Geneva [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]), it will cease to become a legitimate authority for ratification of transparent, open, free and fair international standard. It will become a cabal. █

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