[Slugnet] Singapore votes Yes with Comments to OOXML

[John Thng]

Votes map
Look at this map, the technology divide in asia, I saw singapore in a red
tiny dot.
http://www.noooxml.org/local--files/start/isodis29500-votes-map-20070902a-big.png

Korea voted no with comments
http://channy.creation.net/antiooxml/korea-no-ooxml.html

On 9/3/07, Harish Pillay <harish.pillay at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I am saddened and disappointed to report that Singapore voted
> > > > "Yes with Comments" to OOXML.
> > >
> > > Expected. Singapore has a reputation of pragmatism over values.
> >
> > I would *hardly* count this as pragmatism, but, oh well...
>
> Yes, it is not pragmatism that prevailed.  It is subtle M$ pressure.
>
> Harish
>
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