[juhgfcgvhnjm]

The OOXML project was a great success. The point was to allow MS to claim that there was no propriety lock in and so it was perfectly reasonable for governments to standardize on it's format. The aim was also to ensure that nobody could realistic produce a competitor to office using the format - double win.

[maigret]

Exactly! That probably saved them from billion $$$ fines. Seen from this angle, this is a total success.