"SA will join countries such as India and China by voting against a Microsoft proposal to have Ecma Open XML (often referred to as Office Open XML or OOXML) fast-tracked to adoption as a standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The document format is used in Microsoft Office 2007."
Source: FMTech
Another Proudly South African moment.
Links: The 'Open XML formats' seminar (Ramblings of an African Geek), Slashdot articles, Wikipedia OOXML entry.

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