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Ramon F Herrera  
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 More options May 1, 5:39 pm
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From: Ramon F Herrera <ra...@conexus.net>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:39:51 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, May 1 2008 5:39 pm
Subject: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

This will have the effect of warning any government official of
questionable integrity: "Think twice before you take a bribe, you are
being watched".

http://www.news.com/U.K.-standards-body-taken-to-court-over-OOXML/210...
http://tinyurl.com/6mtj4x

This is not the only lawsuit of its kind in Europe.

-RFH


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Roy Schestowitz  
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From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@schestowitz.com>
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 05:17:12 +0100
Local: Fri, May 2 2008 12:17 am
Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML
____/ Ramon F Herrera on Thursday 01 May 2008 22:39 : \____

> This will have the effect of warning any government official of
> questionable integrity: "Think twice before you take a bribe, you are
> being watched".

http://www.news.com/U.K.-standards-body-taken-to-court-over-OOXML/210...

> http://tinyurl.com/6mtj4x

> This is not the only lawsuit of its kind in Europe.

That's just the beginning (I've helped with evidence, so I know the details).
Apart from similar actions in other countries you have Neelie and her
Commission with heavy fines and public whipping (well, embarrassment at least)
very likely.

As said recently, "if you fleed [sic] the rule, you'll get caught and it will
cost you *dearly*."

UK standards body taken to court over OOXML

,----[ Quote ]
| The British Standards Institution has been taken to court by a group of Unix
| users in an attempt to get the standards body to recant its approval of
| Microsoft's Office Open XML document format.  
|
| The UK Unix & Open Systems User Group (UKUUG) said on Thursday that the
| British Standards Institution's (BSI's) controversial decision to vote for
| approval of OOXML in a recent International Organization for Standardization
| (ISO) ballot followed a flawed decision-making process.  
`----

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39408917,00.htm

BSI faces High Court challenge over OOXML U-turn

,----[ Quote ]
| OSC director Mark Taylor told The Register that the UKUUG and chums
| were "very confident that the BSI has a case to answer". He claimed
| that "they haven’t followed procedures and we want them to explain their
| controversial actions".  
|
| However, even if legal action against the BSI leads to the UK standards body
| being forced, in the form of mandatory orders, to withdraw its vote to the
| ISO, its impact could be muted.  
|
| Taylor agreed: "Should the BSI be asked to remove its vote, that in itself
| probably won’t change the outcome."
|
| He added that the group hopes to see individuals in other countries mount
| similar challenges against national standards bodies in order to force the
| ISO to "sit up and take notice".  
`----

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/01/bsi_ooxml_vote_high_court/

There is very damning evidence in the UK. They wouldn't take it to court just
for presence or for 'fun'.

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Moshe Goldfarb  
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 More options May 2, 12:38 am
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From: Moshe Goldfarb <brick.n.st...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 00:38:04 -0400
Local: Fri, May 2 2008 12:38 am
Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

On Fri, 02 May 2008 05:17:12 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> That's just the beginning (I've helped with evidence, so I know the details).

So which one of the voices in your head gave you the information Roy
Schestowitz?

BTW just on the chance that you might have contributed something, which is
highly doubtful, I've taken the liberty of emailing the UK Standards Body
Lawyers with information all about you.
Everything from your self castration experiments to your odd sexual
preferences.
It's all in Google.
Gotta seed and index you know.....

This should be a lot of fun.

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TheLostPacket  
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 More options May 2, 4:45 am
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From: TheLostPacket <jmthelostpac...@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 01:45:40 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, May 2 2008 4:45 am
Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML
On May 2, 5:42 am, "Leslie Bassman" <Leslie.Bass...@flatfish.org>
wrote:

> Moshe Goldfarb is flatfish (in real life Gary Stewart)

> http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/2008/01/moshe-goldfarb-troll.htmlhttp:...
> Traits:

>     * Nym shifting (see below)
>     * Self confessed thief and proud of it
>     * Homophobic
>     * Racist
>     * Habitual liar
>     * Frequently cross posts replies to other non-Linux related newsgroups
>     * Frequently cross posts articles originally not posted to COLA

X-No--What?

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Date: 02 May 2008 04:42:14 GMT
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Moshe Goldfarb is flatfish (in real life Gary Stewart)

http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/2008/01/moshe-goldfarb-troll.html
http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/2007/01/flatfish-troll.html
Traits:

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    * Homophobic
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    * Frequently cross posts replies to other non-Linux related
newsgroups
    * Frequently cross posts articles originally not posted to COLA

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Andrew Halliwell  
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 More options May 2, 6:51 am
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Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 11:51:57 +0100
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Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

Moshe Goldfarb <brick.n.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Everything from your self castration experiments to your odd sexual
> preferences.

Oh, and what "self castration experiments" or "deviant sexual practices" has
roy posted about?

YOU might have posted them in roy's name.
But we know for a fact you DIDN'T.
It was you or one of your cronies who did that and you damned well know it.

GOD you're scum.
Lowest for of life. Post inflamitory stuff about someone IN their name, and
then constantly drag it up later to attack them as if they themselves posted
it.

You, are an utter cunt.
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 More options May 2, 7:28 am
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Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 13:28:51 +0200
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Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

One can only hope that you do not post under your real name.

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Andrew Halliwell  
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 More options May 2, 7:31 am
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From: Andrew Halliwell <spi...@ponder.sky.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 12:31:32 +0100
Local: Fri, May 2 2008 7:31 am
Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

Andrew Halliwell <spi...@ponder.sky.com> wrote:
> Moshe Goldfarb <brick.n.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Everything from your self castration experiments to your odd sexual
>> preferences.

> Oh, and what "self castration experiments" or "deviant sexual practices" has
> roy posted about?

> YOU might have posted them in roy's name.
> But we know for a fact you DIDN'T.

Pah, But we know for a fact HE didn't.
Grrrrr.

Cue hadron to pick holes in that stupid mistake...

> GOD you're scum.
> Lowest form of life. Post inflamitory stuff about someone IN their name, and

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Andrew Halliwell  
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 More options May 2, 7:33 am
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Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 12:33:49 +0100
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Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

Hadron <hadronqu...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> One can only hope that you do not post under your real name.

What's this?
Make your mind up, you lot complain all the time about people NOT posting
under their real names. What I say to you pillocks is entirely justified,
how I say it is my business and my business alone.

This is my time, if I did it in an employers time it'd be a different
matter. It's not one teeeeeensy weeeensy little bit of their business what I
do online in MY own time.
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 More options May 2, 7:37 am
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Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 13:37:24 +0200
Local: Fri, May 2 2008 7:37 am
Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

Andrew Halliwell <spi...@ponder.sky.com> writes:
> Hadron <hadronqu...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> One can only hope that you do not post under your real name.

> What's this?
> Make your mind up, you lot complain all the time about people NOT posting
> under their real names. What I say to you pillocks is entirely justified,
> how I say it is my business and my business alone.

> This is my time, if I did it in an employers time it'd be a different
> matter. It's not one teeeeeensy weeeensy little bit of their business what I
> do online in MY own time.

So you dont think being wrong all the time and using foul language is a
possible detriment to people's perception of you?

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 More options May 2, 7:38 am
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Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 13:38:25 +0200
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Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

Stupid mistake? It's like mistaking black and white.

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Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 13:52:57 +0100
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Subject: Re: U.K. standards body taken to court by group of Unix users over OOXML

Hadron <hadronqu...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> So you dont think being wrong all the time and using foul language is a
> possible detriment to people's perception of you?

I'm wrong far less often than you are.
And as for my language, anyone witnessing your (and your "friends")
behaviour here will see the language as perfectly justified.
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