A list of OOXML incidents for countries whose name begins with a [D-G].

We're beginning to assemble a list of irregular OOXML incidents that were covered here before.

Further progress on the list which highlights abuse of the process.

Several more countries have examples of OOXML problems noted (a few days remain for an appeal)

This is the last portion and some concluding words on what to do next.

The latest blowback from the OOXML adoption process emerged last Friday in Brasilia, Brazil.

I have received several requests for an update on OOXML, so I will oblige with some quick observations in what (I hope) is my final update on this sad chapter in standardization.

Microsoft is urging Indian NGOs to support OOXML (i.e. Office Open XML) format - and persuade Indian IT Secretary and the Additional Director General of the Bureau of Indian Standards with letters supporting MS’s OOXML proposal.

A few days ago we wrote about European nations that rejected OOXML. We later showed how Microsoft/CompTIA lobbyist Jan van den Beld made implicit threats against governments that ‘dare’ to refuse and ignore OOXML.