The European Commission Makes Extremely Smart Moves Around Open XML-Based Office Document Formats and Browbeats Vendors Deftly; As a Result the Open Office XML Format Will Probably Become an ISO Standard

First read the following quote a couple of times, then go read the article from Tim Bray that should have had this posts’ headline.

Transparency and accessibility requirements dictate that public information and government transactions avoid depending on technologies that imply or impose a specific product or platform on businesses or citizens.