James Love: OOXML, Microsoft Reportedly Rolls the ISO on a Standard for Data Formats
Mar 31, 2008 - According to reports (1,2, 3) from the European and technical press, Microsoft has succeeded in reversing an earlier vote rejecting a proposed standard on data formats called OOXML. The voting is by the International Organization for Standards, known as the ISO.
This is not just a technical issue. Microsoft uses its effective control over the OOXML standard to continue its monopolistic…

