[odf-discuss] Gnome, Ecma, and what governments (and FOSS?) should have done

[M. Fioretti]

On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 11:15:40 AM +0100, Daniel
(daniel.carrera at zmsl.com) wrote:

> - I do not believe you have supported your argument that Gnome is
> helping OOXML become an ISO standard, given that Jody is not
> participating in the conflict resolution process.

I admit I has missed this last information earlier. However, I believe
I have explained this concern in a reply to Jody. Not helping
directly, of course, but as Ian puts it, this is a political/
perception fight, and an indirect one, hence the concern.

> >What I would have liked to see happen, instead, is Governments (backed
> >by FOSS people, Consumer Associations, whatever...) telling Microsoft:
> 
> None of those have anything to do with the actions of Gnome or Jody. 

No, of course. Except the "backed by FOSS people" bit, since what
Gnome & Jody did in this occasion seemed to me almost the opposite of
it. That's why I put this issue and my general, absolutely personal
opinion of how these things should happen in the same post.

Ciao,
	Marco
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