[odf-discuss] IBM responds to OOXML approval

[Lars Noodén]

Pete Harlow wrote:
> On 02/04/2008, marbux <marbux at gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ibm-responds-to-iso-ooxml-decision-297574>.

> "and OOXML has become widely used not only by
> Microsoft<http://www.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx>but also the
> likes of
> Apple <http://www.apple.com/uk/>, Novell
> <http://www.novell.com/home/index.html>and, in the near future,
> Corel<http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/gb/en/Content/1150905725000>
> ."
> 
> The FUD machine is revving up already.

Yeah.  We're going to see a lot of that disinformation spreading
*again*.  Hopefully, someone from IBM can do something bout that
particular article, since IBM's image/trademartk/reputation is being
leveraged to spread the disinformation.

Also, too many of the 'journalists' are passing the situation off as an
MS vs IMB+Sun thing, rather than an MS vs 600+ OASIS members/governments
thing.

Regads,
-Lars