The fast track problem may be more serious than most think. NB's such as the USA Department of Commerce NiST authorized ANSI/INCiTS group, who have opted to keep Ecma 376 on the fast track, may have compromised their legal standing with sponsoring governments.
As it sits, an ISO/IEC ratification of Ecam 376 would violate International Trade Agreements. Without a diligent and careful review / amendment of Ecma 376, ISO/IEC is going to find itself in a difficult to explain position.
A wide array of Microsoft sponsored and business affiliated technical punditry has weighed in arguing on behalf of fast tracking Ecma 376, even though the contradictions with existing ISO/IEC product 26300 are <b><a href="http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_objections">legion</a></b>.
Marbux is one legal expert quite familiar with International Law and Trade Agreements, and their impact on International Standards. He has researched the Ecma 376 ISO/IEC contradiictions and fast track process with such thoroughness that his commentary, <b><a href="http://www.opendocumentfellowship.org/node/303">What is a contradiction at ISO?</a></b> has become a must read.
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As it sits, an ISO/IEC ratification of Ecam 376 would violate International Trade Agreements. Without a diligent and careful review / amendment of Ecma 376, ISO/IEC is going to find itself in a difficult to explain position.
A wide array of Microsoft sponsored and business affiliated technical punditry has weighed in arguing on behalf of fast tracking Ecma 376, even though the contradictions with existing ISO/IEC product 26300 are <b><a href="http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_objections">legion</a></b>.
Marbux is one legal expert quite familiar with International Law and Trade Agreements, and their impact on International Standards. He has researched the Ecma 376 ISO/IEC contradiictions and fast track process with such thoroughness that his commentary, <b><a href="http://www.opendocumentfellowship.org/node/303">What is a contradiction at ISO?</a></b> has become a must read.
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