OOXML Controversy Continues

Key members of a Norwegian standards committee have resigned over the group's decision to reverse itself and support Microsoft's ongoing effort to establish its Office Open XML format (OOXML) as an ISO standard.

This is just the latest in a series of controversies that have erupted over the OOXML adoption process. Critics have charged that Microsoft has unduly pressured national standards bodies to approve the standard, and some have urged that ISO adopt reforms to its fast-track approval procedures as a result.

World Standards Day is Coming

No matter where you live, World Standards Day is just around the corner.

ISO recognizes Tuesday, October 14 as World Standards Day. ISO's Web site is even offering a downloadable poster celebrating this year's theme for the event, "Intelligent and Sustainable Buildings."

In the United States, meanwhile, World Standards Day is celebrated on October 23.

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