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Vacation Time
I’ll be away from the blog for a spell. I’ll get online and approve comments etc, when I can.
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 08/04/2009
Real Interoperability Projects and Documentation
It’s been a while since I was part of the core team doing the broader interop work at Microsoft. I...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 08/04/2009
A Simplified Discussion of “Open Standards” – Welcome to the Warehouse
My last post has driven some great discussion around what an open standard means. Heck, I think I...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 08/03/2009
Balance of Contributors & Implementers: A Blog Answer to Rick Jelliffe’s Post
I love reading smart people’s blogs – and Rick is definitely among that group. I have really enjoyed...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 08/02/2009
Project Tuva – Physics for People Like Me
I read on CNET today that Bill Gates and Microsoft Research had collaborated to release a series of...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 07/15/2009
Contribution, Collaboration, & Implementation – Standards Need Balance
Over the past few months, my passport has received more than its fair-share of stamps. I have spoken...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 07/13/2009
A Community of Standards Professionals @ Microsoft
The past year of work for me (since I was regularly blogging) has been all about follow through on...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 07/11/2009
Hello World…Again
It is time to start blogging again. I have received many emails asking where I went. The simple...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 07/08/2009
A Macro Question About Microsoft And Standards - Oh Yeah - And Is Microsoft Really Committed to Open XML?
A colleague of mine, Stuart McKee, sat on a panel recently during a Red Hat event. His comments have...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 06/24/2008
Strategic Use of Collaborative Development in South Africa - Follow Up
Last week I wrote a blog entry stemming from my experience in South Africa and my impressions about...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 05/28/2008
Open XML, ODF, PDF, and XPS in Office
Clearly the Press Announcement today from Microsoft will bring about another wave of discourse on...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 05/21/2008
The Politics of OSS Still Overshadow The Benefits of Collaborative Development
It has now been almost three years since I stepped away from working daily on open source...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 05/19/2008
Participation in standards...
Just a quick note today. I am on the road meeting with MS people and later this week doing a bunch...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/23/2008
IP, RAND, Standards, OSP, ISP - the conversation continues...
There have been numerous comments to my last blog posting, as well as a long response from Groklaw....
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/19/2008
More Open XML Discussion - more misunderstandings about standards and IP
There is much to talk about based on what has been happening in the discussion of Open XML these...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/16/2008
Open XML - SC34 Maintenance Agreement
Throughout the months leading up to the BRM and then following it, there was discussion over the...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/10/2008
Texas Legislature - Electronic Documents Hearing
On Wednesday April 9, the Texas House of Representatives Government Reform Committee will be hearing...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/09/2008
More Protocol Documentation - Interop Principles Commitment
Just a quick note. MS is continuing to follow-through on the interop principles commitment made...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/08/2008
Open XML - Where The Rubber Meets The Road
After so much prognostication about standards in the abstract, it struck me today that it's worth...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/08/2008
van den Beld Post & Participation - Open XML continued
The complaints keep rolling in on Groklaw about the outcome from Open XML. ***UPDATE #2: I went out...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/04/2008
The Process Challenge - A Predictable Path
Updated April 7, April 8 In light of the approval of Open XML as an international standard...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/01/2008
IS29500 - Open XML Is An International Standard
ISO has distributed the results of the Open XML vote to national bodies (**UPDATED) resulting in...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 04/01/2008
Building Bridges to other XML-based Formats
I have repeatedly made the argument that it is bad logic that leads you to the conclusion that there...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/29/2008
Countries Are Saying Yes To Open XML
Updated April 2 - ISO has just confirmed the approval of IS 29500 in a press release....
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/27/2008
United States Votes to Approve Open XML
The United States national body has voted to approve DIS 29500 with 11 votes "yes," 4 votes "no," 1...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/14/2008
DIS 29500 Meets All JTC 1 IPR Requirements for Approval as an International Standard
The FUD machine from the anti-Open XML camp has been running on the high-octane fuel of the Software...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/14/2008
Applying the Interoperability Principles to Accessibility
As last week came to a close, I blogged about a few examples where Microsoft was applying the...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/11/2008
DIS 29500 Recommended for Approval by The United States V1 Committee
I just saw this come through in email, and would point you to Doug Mahugh's blog that the US V1...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/07/2008
Interop & Open XML Grab Bag
Busy, busy, busy. So many things going on at once. I have been meaning to write about a few items...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/07/2008
Some Balanced Statements Regarding The Open XML BRM
I want to highlight a few comments following the close of the BRM in Geneva. The folks highlighted...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/06/2008
Positive Comments on the BRM from the Denmark NSB
The national standard body for Denmark has posted some short comments about the BRM. For the moment,...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/03/2008
Rick Jeliffe of the Australian Delegation Commented on the BRM
Rick has pulled his blog posting about the BRM for the moment due to the fact that he will be...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/03/2008
Ecma International Comments on the BRM
Ecma International released its comments on the BRM. The Ballot Resolution Meeting was a very...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/03/2008
Standards Norway Comments on the BRM
You can check out the official posting from Standards Norway online. I am providing a link to the...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/03/2008
More Discussion of the Open XML BRM
The weekend has brought about a frenzy of blog activity surrounding the BRM last week. The comments...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 03/03/2008
The Open XML Ballot Resolution Meeting (BRM) Was An Unqualified Success
The DIS 29500 ballot resolution meeting (BRM) finished up in Geneva today and was an unqualified...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/29/2008
Geneva Day 3 - Open XML BRM, OFE Event, and the blogosphere continued...
First An article in CIO Magazine online The CIO of Denmark comments that no matter what happens at...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/28/2008
Open XML BRM Day 2 Thoughts
Well it would seem that facts, rumors, and opinions are flowing fast and hard from Geneva. There...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/26/2008
Many Eyes on Geneva - Open XML Ballot Resolution Meeting
Well the bubble and churn of press and blogs is just getting going. It is worth mentioning that the...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/25/2008
Microsoft Takes Next Step In Delivering Interoperability
Today Microsoft made a substantive announcement about interoperability and I’d like to discuss the...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/21/2008
Sage Words From Patrick Durusau (ODF Project Editor)
I included a reference to Partick's open letter in my posting of yesterday. The more I thought about...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/20/2008
Open XML: The BRM...The BRM...Oh My!...The BRM
After more than a year of writing about standardization of document formats, we sit on the verge of...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/19/2008
Burton Group Conversation on Doc Formats
If you haven't seen this - there is an interesting conversation under way over at the Burton Group's...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/13/2008
Doc Formats and the State of Minnesota
Last summer, I spent an enjoyable day with a wide range of people in Minneapolis. There were a few...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 02/12/2008
Open XML Support By IBM
Having been out all last week, I seem to have missed the opportunity to communicate about the fact...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 01/21/2008
Keep The Important Things In Mind
Last week was one of the more stressful weeks of my life. The result has been a reminder of what is...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 01/21/2008
There are NO intellectual property rights issues with Open XML
One of the interesting pieces of FUD floating around out there about Open XML is that there are IP...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 01/11/2008
Document Format Junky Alert - New Blogger On The Block
Gray Knowlton from the Office product team is now blogging, and it is interesting stuff for any...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 01/08/2008
A New Web Site for the New Year
Happy New Year to those of you who regularly read this blog. I have been on vacation and promised...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 01/07/2008
Ecma Posts Next Set of Open XML Dispositions for Review by National Standards Bodies
Just a quick note: Ecma International posted a statement that they have dropped the second set of...
Author: jasonmatusow Date: 12/12/2007