Comment on LibreOffice criticizes EU Commission over proprietary XLSX formats

• Jeffool@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I think saying that they “bribed the standards body” suggests the body was in on it. The actual allegation (I don’t know any facts, just these comments) seems to be that the body was subverted by other countries that were bribed by Microsoft. Being someone who doesn’t know the details there’s a worthwhile distinction there. Though that still opens questions about the board’s reaction, and I might read up on it all later.

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  • b_tr3e@feddit.org ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Let me assure you that the original board that was voting for Open Office’s proposal was absolutely pissed off, short of dissolving but eventually unable to revert the decision because of it’s formal correctness.

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