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2007-09-04

Microsoft Fails to Gain Approval for OOXML

"All 41 P members voted, with the following breakdown: 17 yes, 15 no, and 9 abstain. A 66 2/3% majority was required, after subtracting abstentions. Instead, only a 53.12% approval was achieved. On the second test, a perhaps unprecedented 87 National Bodies voted, including Full Members that were not JTC1 members, as well as P (Participating) and O (Observer) members of JTC1. Out of this pool, 69 voted yes or no, with 18 voting no, or 26.08%, thus failing the second test: no more than 25% of all eligible votes can be no, after subtracting abstentions."

http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20070904053108577

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