[Chapter-delegates] ooXML

[borka at e5.ijs.si]

James wrote:

>I'd like to suggest that we try to bulk up our presence in any group that has 
influence with ISO in order to keep the votes on standardization as balanced 
as possible. In other words, if 14 Microsoft partners sign up in Belgium in 
the week before the next vote (in February, I think?), then we should try to 
get at least 12 non-aligned professionals to join as well. Just to keep the 
votes more equitable. This may be a short-term defense against a short-term 
offense, and may provide breathing room to rework the ISO process after we 
stop the OOXML fast track.

Unfortunately, this is not so easy. The number of 
Board members is restricted. In Slovenia it is 15!
The last three members signed a month before the
voting. Changing of the board members number requires
changing of some statute related documents ......

I would rather focus on the term PAS that in this
case was used  or misused by ECMA and the document
was on voting on the highest possible state (DIS
international standard).  If the document was
submitted regularly to the TC then all deficiencies
and mistakes  could be worked out by real experts.


With regards,

Borka