Microsoft OOXML is obtained batch become nay of international standard China

April 3, 2008

Microsoft OOXML is obtained batch make international standard

Beijing time on April 2 message, according to foreign media coverage, ISO(international Organization for Standardization) voting already make international standard through Microsoft OOXML, this action wins help Microsoft more government contract, hit documentation level of the competitor effectively.

The government that ISO decides Zhousan to release formerly states Zhou Er is shifted to an earlier date by OpenDoc Society website exposure. To making occupation standard permissibly, microsoft expresses to welcome, the format that says this will allow Microsoft OOXML and competitor has fair competition.

The competitive format ODF of Microsoft OOXML already made ISO occupation standard, win wide application. The proponent of this one standard thinks, of a variety of formats coexist go against uniform occupation standard, OOXML becomes international mark brigadier to make Microsoft controls an user further.

It is reported, microsoft standard will not obtain ISO to poll first September last year through, and the voting resolution meeting that holds last month agrees to undertake the 2nd round polling again. During those who be in the 2nd round when ended on March 29 is voting, microsoft wins the support of the voting country of 86% , the member support of 75% is led, hold 2/3 proportion. According to the list that OpenDoc Socity publishs, the country that supports OOXML to make occupation standard includes the United States, England, Germany, Japan, object a country including China, India and Russia.

According to the report, the OOXML technical specification that Microsoft referred last year is as long as 6000 pages, too long text and time of too short examine and verify suffer the doubt of each countries, revise through half an year, the OOXML of Microsoft turns into from 6000 pages 10000 pages, and in the voting resolution meeting that held in Feburary this year, the conference treated opinion of many 1000 comment only, and the reasonable requirement that the country that includes China inside raises was not obtained solve.

Buddhist nun of ยท of Michael of member of OpenDoc Society committee is pulled (Michiel Leenaar) expresses, OOXML has not made the preparation that makes an international standard good, the process of standard examine and verify of 15 months too too brash.

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