[odf-discuss] Here is Microsoft's spin on the JTC-1 contradictions

[Jean Hollis Weber]

Jonathon Coombes wrote:
> 
> On 08/02/2007, at 12:51 PM, DC Parris wrote:
>>
>> Against the backdrop of an ISO standard, this is like saying using the
>> Imperial standard of measure would reduce the government's ability to
>> measure things accurately, communicate such measurements and promote
>> measurement-based competition.
> 
> No offence, but could you change the "Imperial" keyword here to "Metric" 
> as there have been issues in the past with US scientists using imperial 
> measurements and mistakingly assuming everyone is using them and caused 
> problems. I realise this is not the "standards" problem, if they all 
> used Metric or all used Imperial, it would work, but I can see this 
> example coming back and biting you. :)

Not only that, but some measurements used in the US are NOT 
"Imperial" even though they have the same names. For example, a 
US gallon is not the same size as an Imperial gallon; it has a 
different number of fluid ounces in it. This used to cause great 
confusion for drivers from the USA when buying petrol in Canada.

Cheers, Jean