Microsoft’s OOXML provokes standards turmoil in France
France seems set to oppose adoption of Microsoft's document format Office Open XML as a standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), although the French Association for Standardization, Afnor, has not yet announced its decision. Full story »
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