[sdw2003] More reasons to oppose OOXML

[Randall Shimizu]

There is still many unresolved defects that remain in the proposed OOXML standard. One of the big problems with OOXML is that is so big that there is multiple implementations of the standard.

(http://www.edbrill.com/ebrill/edbrill.nsf/dx/microsofts-open-xml-letter )
"I've asked this question many times -- what happens to all thecurrent Office 2007 documents when ecma changes the standard to adjustthose thousands of issues identified during the ISO ballot process? How can those now be called "Open XML" documents as distinct fromwhatever comes next?"

"IBM is opposed to this specification becoming a JTC1 (ISO/IEC) standardbecause it was developed in a non-open manner, is ridiculously large,is technically inferior, and emerged from the Ballot Resolution Meetingwith most things not explicitly resolved and more questions than everbefore."