harsha_c writes "India will vote against Microsoft's OXML being adopted as a standard, along with existing ODF, by the Geneva-based international standards body, ISO, where representatives of member countries are slated to decide on the matter by March 29.It was the ultimate battle for control over global IT standard for documents — between Microsoft-promoted OXML and Sun and IBM-backed Open Document Format (ODF). It was played out between Indian IT giants, namely Infosys, Wipro, TCS supported by Nasscom on one side and the global IT biggies like IBM, Sun Microsystems, Red Hat backed by the IITs, IIMs and IISc on the other, on their respective positions on Microsoft''s OXML standard. Microsoft understandably expressed its disspointment. "While we are disappointed with the decision of the BIS committee, we are encouraged by the support from NASSCOM." Link to Original Source
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