A Series of Tubes 22 Open Office XML and ISO approval: related news

Office Open XML Receives Approval as an ISO/IEC International Standard

ISO announced this morning that Office Open XML has received approval as an ISO/IEC international standard. According to Microsoft, Open XML now joins HTML, PDF and ODF as ISO- and IEC-recognized open document format standards.

Microsoft releases the Open XML Format SDK April CTP

Earlier this month, Microsoft's Office Open XML received the official seal of approval from the ISO. Soon after, the standardization body took control of the standard. Nevertheless, as the SDK roadmap shows, Microsoft still has a lot of work to do. Microsoft's main task is the development and maintenance of the Open XML Format SDK (previously known as "Microsoft SDK for Open XML Formats"), which supports developers that need to manipulate Open XML packages. The full SDK also contains how-to articles and reference documentation for Open XML programming.

A Series of Tubes #22 - Open Office XML and ISO approval

After months of deliberation International Standards Organisation national bodies, including Standards Australia, will convene this Friday to decide whether to support Ecma Open Office XML as a new global standard for document file formats.

Microsoft's Office Open XML gets ISO fast-track approval

"Microsoft's embattled Office Open XML (OOXML) document format received ISO fast-track approval today after receiving support from approximately 86 percent of the national bodies that participated in the vote. ISO approval will be broadly perceived as a sign of validation for the document format which has received widespread criticism from technical experts and standards advocacy groups," Ryan Paul reports for Ars Technica.

Ecma Office Open XML Document Format Wins Approval as an ISO/IEC Standard

After more than 14 months of intensive review, a Joint Technical Committee of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) concluded with Ecma International’s submission of Office Open XML (Open XML) being granted ratification as an ISO/IEC Standard.

Ecma office Open XML document format wins approval as an ISO/IEC Standard

After more than 14 months of intensive review, a Joint Technical Committee of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) concluded with Ecma International's submission of Office Open XML (Open XML) being granted ratification as an ISO/IEC Standard.

Open XML Gets ISO Approval to Become a Standard

Microsoft won a key battle over acceptance of its Office Open XML, or OOXML, document standard yesterday when the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO, announced that it passed a recent ratification vote among members. The vote was a big win for Microsoft, which has struggled to promote Office 2007's new file format in the face of Open Document Format (ODF), a competing XML-based standard, increased scrutiny from government regulators, and a previous rejection by the ISO. However, legal hurdles to its adoption remain.

ISO and IEC approve Office Open XML document format standard

The International Standards Organization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have approved ISO/IEC DIS 29500, Office Open XML File Formats as an International Standard. Approval requires at least 2/3 (i.e. 66.66 %) of the votes cast by national bodies participating in ISO/IEC JTC 1 to be positive; and no more than 1/4 (i.e. 25 %) of the total number of national body votes cast negative. Both of these criteria were achieved, with 75 % of votes cast by national bodies participating in ISO/IEC JTC 1 being positive and only 14 % of all national votes cast being negative.

Ecma Office Open XML Document Format Appears to Win Approval as an ISO/IEC Standard

After more than 14 months of intensive review, a Joint Technical Committee of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has concluded its formal process to evaluate Ecma International’s submission of the Draft International Standard (DIS) 29500: Office Open XML (Open XML).

Ecma office open XML document format appears to win approval as an ISO/IEC standard

Washington, April 02 (ANI/Business Wire India): After more than 14 months of intensive review, a joint technical committee of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has concluded its formal process to evaluate Ecma International's submission of the Draft International Standard (DIS) 29500: Office Open XML (Open XML).

Ecma office open XML document format appears to win approval as an ISO/IEC standard

Washington, April 02 (ANI/Business Wire India): After more than 14 months of intensive review, a joint technical committee of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has concluded its formal process to evaluate Ecma International's submission of the Draft International Standard (DIS) 29500: Office Open XML (Open XML).

Ecma office open XML document format appears to win approval as an ISO/IEC standard

Washington, April 02 (ANI/Business Wire India): After more than 14 months of intensive review, a joint technical committee of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has concluded its formal process to evaluate Ecma International's submission of the Draft International Standard (DIS) 29500: Office Open XML (Open XML).

Open XML Appears to Win Approval as an ISO/IEC Standard

Although official ISO confirmation is first due tomorrow, Microsoft's Open XML appears to have won approval as an ISO/IEC Standard. According to documents available on the Internet, 86 percent of all voting national body members support ISO/IEC standardization, well above the 75 percent requirement for formal acceptance under ISO and IEC rules.

Microsoft's Office Open XML now an official ISO standard

Microsoft's embattled Office Open XML (OOXML) document format received ISO fast-track approval today after receiving support from approximately 86 percent of the national bodies that participated in the vote. ISO approval will be broadly perceived as a sign of validation for the document format which has received widespread criticism from technical experts and standards advocacy groups.

Microsoft's Office Open XML Becomes ISO Standard

Icon"Microsoft's embattled Office Open XML document format received ISO fast-track approval after receiving support from approximately 86 percent of the national bodies that participated in the vote. ISO approval will be broadly perceived as a sign of validation for the document format which has received widespread criticism from technical experts and standards advocacy groups."

Microsoft's Open Office XML gets ISO approval

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has agreed that Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) should be accepted as an ISO/IEC international standard format.

Document format war ends as Open XML gets ISO nod

The contentious, emotional proxy battle between Microsoft and the open source community came to an end last Wednesday, April 2, when the International Organization for Standards (ISO) announced the approval of the Office Open XML (Open XML) document format as an industry standard.

Office Open XML out of Microsoft's hands-officially

A couple of weeks ago, ISO members voted to make Microsoft's Office Open XML format an official standard. The vote was not without its share of controversy, but it's a done deal and now the world will get to see how Microsoft handles having the file format for its flagship office suite no longer under its exclusive command. ISO has now taken official control of the format and has put it under the aegis of the same Joint Technical Committee responsible for the OpenDocument Format.

ISO: Office Open XML ratified as standard

As expected, the ISO on Wednesday announced that Office Open XML (OOXML) has been approved as a standard, marking the end a long and sometimes contentious path.

ISO: Office Open XML ratified as standard

As expected, the ISO on Wednesday announced that Office Open XML (OOXML) has been approved as a standard, marking the end a long and sometimes contentious path.

Office Open XML is an ISO standard: Now what?

After a document appeared on Tuesday showing that Office Open XML (OOXML) gained enough votes to be ratified as an ISO standard, Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed the result.

Office Open XML is an ISO standard: Now what?

After a document appeared on Tuesday showing that Office Open XML (OOXML) gained enough votes to be ratified as an ISO standard, Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed the result.

Office Open XML could become an ISO standard

Market sources say that Microsoft could soon find some major relief as their Office Open XML is likely to garner enough votes to become an ISO Standard.

Microsoft and Sourcesense Partner to Contribute to Open Source, Apache POI to Support Office Open XML File Formats

Microsoft and Sourcesense Partner to Contribute to Open Source, Apache POI to Support Office Open XML File Formats

Microsoft and Sourcesense Partner to Contribute to Open Source, Apache POI to Support Ecma Office Open XML File Formats

Microsoft and Sourcesense Partner to Contribute to Open Source, Apache POI to Support Ecma Office Open XML File Formats

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