“Microsoft Corp. failed to win approval for its Office software file format to be considered an international standard, losing a closely watched vote that reflects the software giant’s broader battles in Europe and around the world.” “Voting on the file format, called Open XML, closed Sunday at the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO. To become a standard, Open XML needed to meet two criteria; it missed both” “Microsoft sought to have its document formats adopted as a standard in part to allay concerns that it keeps rivals from developing competing office software”
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