[odf-discuss] [Fwd: OOXML]

[Daniel Carrera]

On Mon, 2007-01-22 at 17:45 +0000, Daniel Carrera wrote:
> I didn't mean to sound harsh.

More accurately, I meant to make a strong statement, but I shouldn't
have snapped at you.

> I'm just very worried. I can't believe
> that no one has contacted the British standards body. This is the weak
> point of the FOSS community, everyone expects that someone else will
> deal with it and nobody deals with it (whatever "it" is).
> 
> On Mon, 2007-01-22 at 09:18 -0800, marbux wrote:
> > Rebuke earned and accepted.
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > Marbux
> > 
> > On 1/22/07, Daniel Carrera <daniel.carrera at zmsl.com> wrote:
> > > No. "known and dealt with" is not an accurate description. You and I
> > > might have spent all weekend working on a document, and we might have
> > > been contacting people, but that is not enough to say "don't worry about
> > > it, don't do anything". Yes, please do worry about it and please do do
> > > something.
> > >
> > > http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_objections
> > > http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_Contacts
> > >
> > > I didn't go without sleep well weekend to have people ignore the issue
> > > because "it's been dealt with".
> > >
> > > Daniel.
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2007-22-01 at 08:57 -0800, marbux wrote:
> > > > The situation is known and is being dealt with. Trust me.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > > Marbux
> > > >
> > > > On 1/22/07, Ian Lynch <ian.lynch at zmsl.com> wrote:
> > > > > Can anyone and everyone follow this up. I'm really quire surprised
> > > > > because I assumed IBM and Sun through the ODA would be lobbying. I'm off
> > > > > on holiday soon so no real time to do much about it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ian
> > > > > --
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> > > > >
> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > > From: mikeb at gbdirect.co.uk
> > > > > To: ian.lynch at zmsl.com
> > > > > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:48:25 +0000
> > > > > Subject: OOXML
> > > > > Hi Ian,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've written to the chair of the BSI panel on XML, on behalf of the UKUUG, objecting to the fast-track
> > > > > proposal for OOXML.
> > > > >
> > > > > So far the ONLY negative voices he has heard are from me and from Sebastian Rahtz at Oxford (in response
> > > > > to my asking Sebastian to write).
> > > > >
> > > > > If we are to defeat the fast-track proposal an urgent write-in campaign needs to be organised.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it possible to get each member of OSC individually to write to him? This really can make a difference
> > > > > I think.
> > > > >
> > > > > Grounds for objecting should be fears of
> > > > >
> > > > > - user confusion
> > > > > - bringing BSI and ISO/IEC into disrepute
> > > > > - technical deficiencies in the proposal
> > > > >
> > > > > All of which need to be clarified before accepting the proposal, because fast-tracking it does not allow
> > > > > those to be resolved.
> > > > >
> > > > > The chair of the BSI panel is Francis Cave (francis at franciscave.com).
> > > > >
> > > > > Objections need to be in by Friday at the latest, earlier is better.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you think there is any chance of getting some results on this?
> > > > >
> > > > > The same should be done by Schoolforge members perhaps?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > --
> > > > > Mike Banahan - http://www.gbdirect.co.uk - Tel 0870 200 7273, Mobile 07970 942590
> > > > >
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