Since the news broke out that XML Paper Specification was submitted to ECMA International bloggers and authors has gone wild, here is a collection of reflections and reactions on it. Most reactions come from the say no to Microsoft team.

Why do we have to settle with the standard that was submitted first, why can’t we have the option to choose the one fitting our needs best. Isn’t it the most important thing that we have well-known, well-documented and controlled standards? I’m getting quite bored on this constant battle between the different communities…