Marino Macich of the ODF Alliance, of which I am a member,
representing OOo, sent me this. Most here are probably aware of the
drama b/w ODF vs OOXML. The issues transcend the technical; they
have real social importance.
Best,
Louis
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Subject: ODF Alliance Action Alert: Contradictions in Ecma Office
Open XML (OOXML)
The Feb 5 deadline for national standards bodies to submit
"contradictions" in Ecma Office Open XML (OOXML), which is being fast-
tracked through ISO/IEC JTC 1, is approaching rapidly. The Alliance
urges you to weigh in with your national standards bodies. Linked
below is all the information you will need to write letters: 1)
contact information for National Bodies to ISO/IEC JTC1; 2) examples
of contradictions; 3) sample letters; 4) Alliance Fact Sheet on OOXML.
1. ISO/IEC JTC 1 Contact Information - http://www.grokdoc.net/
index.php/EOOXML_Contacts
2. Examples of OOMXL Contradictions/Objections - http://
www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_objections
3. Sample Letters - http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/
EOOXML_Contacts#Sample_Letter
4. OOXML Fact Sheet - http://www.odfalliance.org/resources/
OfficeOpenXMLFactSheet.pdf
Please contact me if you need any help, and share with me any letters
that you have sent. Thanks,
Marino
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