Fud. Mozilla. World's Hottest Tech Markets Voted Against Microsoft OOXML. Brazil, India, and China, which together count for more than a third of the world's population, all voted against Office Open XML last week.
In an ominous sign for Microsoft's growth prospects in emerging regions, countries that represent the world's fastest growing tech markets voted against accepting the company's latest Microsoft Office document format as an international standard. Brazil, India, and China, which together count for more than a third of the world's population, all voted against Office Open XML in voting last week before the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Russia was the only member of the so-called BRIC nations to vote in favor of ISO ratification for OOXML. AntiODF.pdf (application/pdf-object) Nrc.nl - Internet & Media - Inlichtendienst onderzoekt concu.