Microsoft's Failed OOXML Standard

My commentary today goes to Microsoft's latest failure to force the world to accept the "standard" they decided would best suit them. Many things worked against this campaign, but the key appeared to be unethical behavior in Sweden. That may have begun a chain reaction. Whether the OOXML format was worthy of ISO certification or not is now irrelevant. The fact that Microsoft decided to cheat its way into success -- a strategy they are used to since the company's inception -- finally backfire on them in an international arena. Microsoft reminds me of the old monarchies that would do anything to accomplish their goal. Eventually the monarchies collapsed under the pressure of their corrupted ways. History repeats itself.