[odf-discuss] Microsoft and Java at ISO

[Lars Noodén]

Yoon Kit Yong wrote:
> Some strange parallels:
> 
> http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2007/09/microsoft-conde.html

Yes, but the breach of contract with MS' broken version of Java is over
and done with.  Furthermore, Java is now open source, albeit a decade
after I expected it.  (Probably due to the court case.)

Rather than digging up distractions from settled issues, it would be
useful to stay with the present and deal with current problems.  The map
is interesting, but it would be even more useful to have some kind of
method of visualizing a complete summary of the 'irregularities' that
MS' customers sponsored recently in the mid-way vote on Ecma 376 / DIS
29500.

For example, MS customers sponsored at the price of about 17000 SEK per
vote, the changing in Sweden from a 'no' to an 'abstain'.  Something
strange happened as well in Finland and the US, with votes suddenly
turning to 'abstain'.  In Norway, which voted 'no', it was well
documented the attempts to obstruct the process.  Switzerland, Portugal,
Spain all published severe abuse of the process.

Regards,
-Lars