Microsoft flatly says "no" to the "manifesto" and throws down the gauntlet to its creators, demanding that the process to determine any open standard be debated

Microsoft flatly says "no" to the "manifesto" and throws down the gauntlet to its creators, demanding that the process to determine any open standard be debated openly, whether via wiki, conference, or some other method. Even me, which works with and actually likes Microsoft's development tools and server platform, expected the complete opposite when reading that headline. Not going to let bias or prejudice throw me off, all I'll say is that this could turn out to be interesting. I'd very much like to see the manifesto, and once published, Microsoft's reason for rejecting it.