THE latest Microsoft Office crime happens to have earned Microsoft a conviction, unlike so many OOXML crimes that the European Commission has not yet addressed. Justice is slow, but sometimes it eventually arrives. There continues to be a lot of coverage of this all over the Web. The coverage which comes from ITWire calls it "price-fixing" and "collusion".
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Microsoft Still Misleads Developers and Redefines ‘Open’
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A quick look at ways in which Microsoft markets its closed ecosystem under misleading banners. THERE are all sorts of articles out there that can truly bother one's mind. For starters, Microsoft's latest spin on "Open" XML is being deconstructed by Andre...
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Have An Interest in Government Adoption of Open Standards?
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I've been contacted by a government agency that is seeking input on the question of what definition of openness it should adopt for that state. Obviously, it's in part about ODF/OOXML.
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Malaysia Saves with Free Software and ODF, Europe Rises Against Microsoft
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Update on OOXML, ODF, OpenOffice.org deployments, and OpenOffice.org FUD from Novell
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AbiWord’s Embrace of OpenDocument Format Increased, Gets Funding from NLnet
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AbiWord to improve ODF support; OOXML has DRM; antitrust exhibit returns
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Sander’s Report Ignores Microsoft’s OOXML Corruptions
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A new report on document formats is released in Denmark, but it neglects to mention very important details
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Unmasking “hAl”, Pro-OOXML Fighter
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The man responsible for littering the Web with pro-Microsoft OOXML material appear to be Albert Zonneveld
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OOXML is Patent Trap, Royalties Render it Obsolete
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A warning from Brazil about OOXML patents; trolling mulled by patent lawyers and monopolisation dangers highlighted
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The Latest of ‘Open’ XML is Another Scam
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The OOXML Trap Bites British Parliament
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Another lesson about Microsoft's inability (possibly deliberate) to keep its own office suite compatible
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Microsoft Uses Novell to Say Open Source Software Supports OOXML
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In yesterday's conference in Europe, Novell was once again used as a selling point for Microsoft and lock-in
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Microsoft’s Magalhães Laptops Scam and OOXML Scandals in Portugal Associated with Fraud?
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Criminal investigation in Portugal to involve a company behind OOXML stuffing and Windows laptops scheme
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ISO Death Watch in the Press
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An accumulation of reports about the latest protests against ISO and OOXML
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CONSEGI 2008 Declaration -- Open Letter to ISO Reveals More OOXML Issues
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There is an unexpected reaction from major government IT agencies in six countries condemning the ISO/IEC refusal to act on the four appeals against OOXML, which they say "reflects poorly" on ISO/IEC. They have signed and sent an open letter to ISO, which I'll show you in full. The countries represented are South Africa, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Cuba.
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After Microsoft’s OOXML Corruption, ISO Risks Banishment in South America
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Representatives from developing countries (primarily of South America) reject OOXML and ISO's decision.
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