UK to fly the flag for OOXML
A source close to the matter told The Register today that the technical group chaired by Francis Cave and assigned to make recommendations to the policy making panel overwhelmingly came out five to one in favour of OOXML.
Only one member of the group, understood to be IBM, which uses the competing Open Document Format (ODF) in its own office apps, disapproved of adopting OOXML as an international standard at a meeting yesterday.
In recent days decisions have begun to trickle through from national delegates from 33 countries who took part in the DIS29500 ballot resolution meeting in Geneva in late February, ahead of the crucial 29 March deadline.
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Microsoft thinks it has the votes to get Office OpenXML (OOXML), the format of Microsoft Office, approved as an ISO standard.
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More OOXML stacking!
Here is Britland the partners took over.
"Britain will be essentially represented by a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, having rejected OOXML several months ago. This apparently comes after a reappointment."