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Teise rahvusliku standardiorganisatsioonina Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariigi standardiameti järel esitas ametliku protesti DIS 29500 ehk Microsoft OOXML failivormingu Fast Track standardimisprotsessi asjus ka Brasiilia Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT). Peamised kaebuse põhjused on samad, mis LAV -i kaebuseski, kuid Brasiilia viitab ka muudele olulistele probleemidele.

The new issues fall under the second major objection, which the letter summarizes by stating that the results of the BRM wre “inconclusive.” It supports that contention with a variety of examples, including:

1. The fact that the Brazilian delegation was not permitted to present a proposal regarding legacy binary mapping
2. Repeated refusals to address requests and issues due to lack of time
3. Decisions were mandated by lack of time, lead, leading to decisions Brazil deems “to completely incompatible with the kind of decisions that should have be taken.”
4. Decisions taken based upon an asserted “need to give answers to journalists”
5. Misuse of limited time for irrelevant purposes
6. Misapplication of the rules relating to who was entitled to vote in the BRM (a point also raised in the South African appeal)
7. Votes taken without prior discussion
8. Recourse to block voting not because it was an adequate approach, but only because it was “less bad”
9. An error relating to an objection in the official notes of the meeting

Each of these assertions is explained in detail, giving specific instances of conduct taken (and not taken) at the BRM. The ABNT appeal concludes its first argument by highlighting the fact that only 189 out of 1027 responses were actually discussed at the BRM, and stating “For the above-mentioned reasons, Brazil considers that the ISO/IEC DIS 29500 BRM was inconclusive.”

Kaebuse ingliskeelne täistekst ja kommentaarid: Now There are Two: Brazil Appeals OOXML Adoption