GroklawDigging for TruthNow an OOXML Protest from Denmark's OSL - Updated 3Xs: Official English Translation- May 31, 2008 ComputerWorld Denmark is reporting that a strong letter of protest has been sent to ISO from Open Source Leverandrforeningen in Denmark (OSL): President Morten Kjrsgaard from OSL have today lodged an official complaint to the ISO Vice President Jacob Holmblad, who also sits as managing director of Danish Standard. "Our appeal goes both on process with Danish Standard, but also to the lack of technical implementations in OOXML ISO level. Jacob Holmblad will appeal directly, because he has one..http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080531134006167 Latest News on the Bankruptcy - More Matters for 617 Hearing- May 30, 2008 Some filings in SCO's bankruptcy, including SCO's latest operating reports and a notice to add to the June 17 hearing consideration of the "Quarterly Fee Applications (related document(s)462, 474, 479, 460, 478)". Those numbers refer to bills covering January through the end of March from Berger Singerman, Mesirow, Dorsey & Whitney, Tanner (already scheduled for that hearing date), and Pachulski Stang (already scheduled for that hearing date), all PDFs. That could be a long...http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080530155553904 Brazil Appeals OOXML Too! Asks Approval Be Reconsidered - Update: India Files Too- May 30, 2008 South Africa was the first, but not the last. Now Brazil has sent a letter protesting the adoption of OOXML as an ISO standard also, and Andy Updegrove says he has heard there will be more:Associao Brasileira de Normas Tcnicas (ABNT), the National Body representing Brazil, today filed an appeal to the approval of OOXML by ISOIEC, bringing the current total of appeals to two, with as many as two additional appeals to come, based upon what I have heard from private sources. The text of the...http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080529202924937 |