[nzlug] OOXML - Petition open until 18th March

[Chris Daish]

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