[Chapter-delegates] ECMA flawed processing of OOXML

[Erkki I. Kolehmainen]

Mr Gaines,

I'm highly surprised by your act of cc:ing your attached private note to the
ISOC Chapter-Delegates list, which may give the primary recipient the
erroneous impression that you've somehow been acting on behalf of ISOC.

There are several highly problematic issues in this case. In my opinion, the
wording of your note doesn't contribute to the resolution process that is
clearly required.

Sincerely,    

Erkki I. Kolehmainen
Tilkankatu 12 A 3, FI-00300 Helsinki, Finland
Puh. (09) 4368 2643, 0400 825 943; Tel. +358 9 4368 2643, +358 400 825 943  

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Lahettaja: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
[mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] Puolesta Gene Gaines
Lahetetty: 7. syyskuuta 2007 13:20
Vastaanottaja: Istvan Sebestyen, Secretary General
Kopio: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
Aihe: [Chapter-delegates] ECMA flawed processing of OOXML


Sir,

Your organization's handling of ISO/IEC DIS 29500 (Office Open XML) greatly
concerns me.

It appears that ECMA is in danger of becoming another "trade" organization
corrupted by its largest members, in this case Microsoft.

(1) ECMA seriously flawed actions in the initial handling of the
absurdly-flawed ooXML document submission, and (2) ECMA public announcements
to date concerning 29500, give the impression that your organization is
concerned about the business interests of your contributors, not about
maintaining and growing the quality of the Internet, which of course relies
on common, open document characteristics.

If the above is true, then we differ about the future of ECMA in the
standards universe.

You are in danger of becoming another flawed standards organization that
falls grotesque victim to your short-sighted actions taken in reaction to
heavy pressure from its largest members.

Can you see that your participants, such as TC45, are in need of leadership?

One does not need to review details of the bizarre actions of national
standards groups in response to your fast-track.  From merely reading the
OOXML submission is it not clear that Microsoft is acting to corrupt the
document standard process, not contribute to it?

Remarkable.  I have never thought to use such words as grotesque or bizarre
in a standards discussion, but they seem appropriate for DIS 29500.

Have you taken the time to read the OOXML submission?

Eugene Gaines
Gaines Group
21500 Tamarack Ridge Square
Sterling, Virginia 20164
USA

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