Comments on: Possible manipulation around OOXML process in Poland http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/ All About GNU/Linux and BSD - reviews, comparisons, articles Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:39:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Minder http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118971 Minder Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:46:26 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118971 Threating with lawsuit is forbidden in Poland, especially if the threat is used to discourage something legal, like in your case. SHE should be sued! Threating with lawsuit is forbidden in Poland, especially if the threat is used to discourage something legal, like in your case. SHE should be sued!

]]> By: Jeff http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118830 Jeff Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:50:15 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118830 It's becoming increasingly clear that the DIS 29500 process has been irrevocably subverted by corporate corruption. Microsoft is going to put however much money it takes into the pockets of its newfound allies, and bully everyone else, until it has a shiny new "ISO Standard" that it can use to bully prospective victims with and keep those it already has locked in. The Republic is dead. Welcome to the Evil Empire, folks. Bend over and spread them nice and wide, because that 4x6 is coming. I am increasingly convinced that our only real hope is to wait until businesses recognize how badly they've been screwed and start looking for alternatives...probably around the coming of the new millenium. In the meantime, we should focus our open-standards efforts on NGOs and end users, and those few, heroic governments that refuse to knuckle under and pay the protection racket. There's absolutely no valid reason an office suite should cost more than the hardware it runs on - yet that's the edge of where we are now, and in another year or two, that will be the "mainstream". This will pass in its own due time (how many out there have seen WordPerfect or WordStar documents lately?) "The more you squeeze, <a href="http://www.mrbill.com/" rel="nofollow">Mr. Bill</a> (Gates), the more systems will slip through your fingers." It’s becoming increasingly clear that the DIS 29500 process has been irrevocably subverted by corporate corruption. Microsoft is going to put however much money it takes into the pockets of its newfound allies, and bully everyone else, until it has a shiny new “ISO Standard” that it can use to bully prospective victims with and keep those it already has locked in.

The Republic is dead. Welcome to the Evil Empire, folks. Bend over and spread them nice and wide, because that 4×6 is coming. I am increasingly convinced that our only real hope is to wait until businesses recognize how badly they’ve been screwed and start looking for alternatives…probably around the coming of the new millenium.

In the meantime, we should focus our open-standards efforts on NGOs and end users, and those few, heroic governments that refuse to knuckle under and pay the protection racket. There’s absolutely no valid reason an office suite should cost more than the hardware it runs on - yet that’s the edge of where we are now, and in another year or two, that will be the “mainstream”.

This will pass in its own due time (how many out there have seen WordPerfect or WordStar documents lately?)

“The more you squeeze, Mr. Bill (Gates), the more systems will slip through your fingers.”

]]> By: Adam Hyman http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118719 Adam Hyman Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:00:42 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118719 Wow, I had no idea Linux was so popular in Poland. Keep up the great work! Wow, I had no idea Linux was so popular in Poland. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: VisiGoth http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118695 VisiGoth Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:08:20 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118695 Yes, good work Michuk, and great site Borys! As SM says further investigation into such improprieties and I would go so far as to say criminal activities are needed and the full weight of the law brought to bear on the transgressors is needed. MS I believe is up to its dirty old tricks again, when did it ever stop, indeed. Yes, good work Michuk, and great site Borys!

As SM says further investigation into such improprieties and I would go so far as to say criminal activities are needed and the full weight of the law brought to bear on the transgressors is needed.

MS I believe is up to its dirty old tricks again, when did it ever stop, indeed.

]]> By: SM http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118679 SM Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:15:49 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118679 If we are to prevent this sort of corruption from becoming the norm in future, criminal investigations and prosecutions to the full extent of the law are requited - including those of Microsoft employees and associates who were involved in organizing or paying for it. If we are to prevent this sort of corruption from becoming the norm in future, criminal investigations and prosecutions to the full extent of the law are requited - including those of Microsoft employees and associates who were involved in organizing or paying for it.

]]> By: NVIDIOT http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118645 NVIDIOT Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:00:54 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118645 Good luck to all digital age martyr. God speed to michuk for taking such a brave step !! Kudos !! Let everyone be inspired by him :) Good luck to all digital age martyr.

God speed to michuk for taking such a brave step !! Kudos !! Let everyone be inspired by him :)

]]> By: Coffee http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118629 Coffee Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:38:12 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118629 It's corporate zombies like Elżbieta Andrukiewicz who f*ck up everything for the rest of us. It’s corporate zombies like Elżbieta Andrukiewicz who f*ck up everything for the rest of us.

]]> By: The Open Sourcerer http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118627 The Open Sourcerer Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:09:40 +0000 http://polishlinux.org/poland/possible-manipulation-around-ooxml-process-in-poland/#comment-118627 You are doing a fine job in keeping everyone informed. Thanks for the information and keep it up! Good luck! Alan You are doing a fine job in keeping everyone informed. Thanks for the information and keep it up!

Good luck!

Alan

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