The vote happens Sept. 2, but the politics will continue long after that -- even into 2008. "The long and contentious battle to standardize Office Open XML won’t end this weekend when ISO member countries cast votes, but is likely headed for a special meeting where specific questions regarding the 6,000-page specification will need to be resolved."
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