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

[Lars D. Noodén]

Interesting that the main thrust of the MS boosters' arguments in that 
article seem to steer as far away from technical aspects as possible and 
try to get into a name calling match, accusing pure political motivation 
as sole or primary cause for setbacks for their product.

Then while people debate whether poor ol' MS is being picked on unfairly 
by all those mean people, NGOs, businesses, universities and governments, 
the technical problems can be safely forgotten about.

If I understand correctly that was also the main part of their appeal to 
the NBs regarding the contradictions.

Also, I have one very big question about abstentions: from what I gather, 
they count as a yes vote.  So any country that abstains, regardless of the 
sounds their representatives make, is in effect voting in favor and has to 
answer for that, not for the noises made by their representatives.  Deeds 
not words.

So, in that context, in regards to India, several articles mentioned that 
India had considered abstaining but actually filed an objection.  The 
eWeek article states otherwise.  If it is in error, it should be corrected 
because 1) to get the facts straight, 2) because eWeek gets redistirbuted 
and the errors will propagate indefinitely, 3) Indian representatives are 
probably at least a little interested in maintaining a good reputation.

-Lars

Lars Noodén
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