[Fsf-friends] BIS disappoints Microsoft

[CK Raju, Thrissur]

" NEW DELHI: Microsoft India today expressed disappointment over
Bureau of Indian Standards voting against the software giant's Open
XML, which is file format specification for electronic documents.
However, the company said that it would continue to work with the
Indian government to achieve its "stated goal of technology
neutrality".
Microsoft said that even though it is disappointed, the company is
encouraged by the support of the of industry players Nasscom, Tata
Consultancy Services, Wipro and Infosys, which voted in favour of Open
XML. Nasscom and the three IT companies formed a part of BIS LITD
committee.
"While we are disappointed with the decision of the BIS LITD 15
committee, we are encouraged by the support of IT industry players
like Nasscom, TCS, Wipro and Infosys who voted in favour of Open XML
becoming an ISO standard," Microsoft India said in a statement..."
Story at http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News_by_Industry/Microsoft_disappointed_over_BIS_voting_against_Open_XML/articleshow/2885447.cms
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Is there anyway to get the details of these 15 member committee ?
CK Raju
Thrissur