Re: OOXML [was Re: GNOME Foundation Board Meeting Minutes :: 7/6/07]

[Behdad Esfahbod <behdad behdad org>]

On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 11:41 -0700, Andy Tai wrote:
> What was done is done. For the future the board should really consider
> not sponsoring anyone to work on the OOXML format (and withdraw
> existing involvement on the behalf of the GNOME Foundation), as many
> people in the free software/FOSS community are working hard to try to
> prevent the OOXML from becoming a standard.  Technical issues are just
> that; anyone can contribute to the specs if it is his/her interests.
> It should be fair to say the majority of the people in the community
> opposes making OOXML the "standard" document format. 

The idea and board's decision was transcribed in board meeting minutes
and sent to this least a few months ago.  A mild discussion started and
there was no strong opposition to the membership.  I don't think just
because a fool flamed us makes that decision any different.  We're not
supporting OOXML.


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