---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chris Daish <chris(a)zoinks.gen.nz> Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 2:25 AM Subject: [nzlug] OOXML - Petition open until 18th March To: nzlug(a)linux.net.nz The New Zealand Open Source Society has a petition open until Monday 18th March for organisations to express support for NZOSS's position on OOXML: http://iso-vote.com/petition.html We urge all LUG members to encourage New Zealand organisations that they are affiliated with to review the materials setting out the Society's position and 'sign' the online petition before the closing date. The Society has been working with Standards NZ (SNZ) on their OOXML Advisory Committee for some time. The results of the petition may serve to support the Society's advice to Standards NZ. The Society's advice is that they not amend their earlier decision to vote against OOXML's adoption by ISO as an international standard. Standards NZ have until the end of March to determine their final vote on behalf of New Zealand. Information provided in the petition will not be made public, but we may share it with SNZ only. Thank you Chris Daish on behalf of NZOSS Committee _______________________________________________ NZLUG mailing list NZLUG(a)linux.net.nz http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nzlug