Yes, no, maybe

Documents obtained by Computerworld () show that six countries -- Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Kenya, New Zealand and the United Kingdom -- strongly opposed putting Open XML to a vote in five months. Kenya, for instance, identified thirteen reasons why it opposed putting Open XML on a fast path.

Another five countries -- Australia, France, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore -- also identified problems they saw with Open XML's current proposal. But none stated outright their opposition to putting Open XML on an accelerated process.

The remaining countries expressed comments that ranged from neutral to divided, or even positive. The United States, through its the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards, did not submit a comment.

All eleven countries expressing negative opinions ISO's 30-member JTC-1 Committee on Information Technology.