Massachusetts Open Standards -- Media Explosion
Sep 14, 2005, By Nick Mudge
So far this year I haven't seen an IT issue in a state government get as much media attention all at once as Massachusetts' plan to use the OpenDocument file format for documents, resulting in the possible abandonment of Microsoft's Office software.
Here are some recent stories:
Open Season in Massachusetts | Internetnews.com
Editor's Note: Free as in... Vista? | LinuxToday.com
Kicking the Microsoft Office habit | Arnet.com
A Month Without Microsoft Office | PC World
Are government agencies serious about open source? | LinuxWorld
Plan by 13 Nations Urges Open Technology Standards | New York Times
Massachusetts mandates open-format docs, edges toward Linux | DesktopLinux.com
Massachusetts Embraces Open Source | CIO Today
Massachusetts' Move to Open Format Is Closed-Minded | eWeek
Massachusetts plan puts political pressure on Microsoft | Computer Business
Should more public agencies heed Massachusetts' OpenDoc policy? | ZDnet
Massachusetts Weighs Dropping Office for Open Alternative | Ecommerce Times
Massachusetts ditches Microsoft for open source | Silicon.com
Massachusetts turns its back on Microsoft | MSNBC
Microsoft Blasts Massachusetts' New XML Policy | InformationWeek
Lights out in Massachusetts for Microsoft | Channel Register
Massachusetts to adopt 'open' desktop | CNet
Tussle over Office format | Seattlepi.com
Open Source of Our Discontent? | Fast Company
Massachusetts Explains Legal Concerns for Open Documents | Slashdot.org
MA proposal puts Microsoft on defensive | Financial Times
US state plans to abandon Microsoft Office | Computerworld
State may drop Office software | Boston Globe
US state plans to ditch Microsoft software - report | Forbes.com
There is also a ton of response in the blogosphere as can be seen on Technorati, Blogpulse and Blogdigger.
Early last year Government Technology ran a story about Massachusetts adopting open standards entitled: The Open Road.
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Here are some recent stories:
Open Season in Massachusetts | Internetnews.com
Editor's Note: Free as in... Vista? | LinuxToday.com
Kicking the Microsoft Office habit | Arnet.com
A Month Without Microsoft Office | PC World
Are government agencies serious about open source? | LinuxWorld
Plan by 13 Nations Urges Open Technology Standards | New York Times
Massachusetts mandates open-format docs, edges toward Linux | DesktopLinux.com
Massachusetts Embraces Open Source | CIO Today
Massachusetts' Move to Open Format Is Closed-Minded | eWeek
Massachusetts plan puts political pressure on Microsoft | Computer Business
Should more public agencies heed Massachusetts' OpenDoc policy? | ZDnet
Massachusetts Weighs Dropping Office for Open Alternative | Ecommerce Times
Massachusetts ditches Microsoft for open source | Silicon.com
Massachusetts turns its back on Microsoft | MSNBC
Microsoft Blasts Massachusetts' New XML Policy | InformationWeek
Lights out in Massachusetts for Microsoft | Channel Register
Massachusetts to adopt 'open' desktop | CNet
Tussle over Office format | Seattlepi.com
Open Source of Our Discontent? | Fast Company
Massachusetts Explains Legal Concerns for Open Documents | Slashdot.org
MA proposal puts Microsoft on defensive | Financial Times
US state plans to abandon Microsoft Office | Computerworld
State may drop Office software | Boston Globe
US state plans to ditch Microsoft software - report | Forbes.com
There is also a ton of response in the blogosphere as can be seen on Technorati, Blogpulse and Blogdigger.
Early last year Government Technology ran a story about Massachusetts adopting open standards entitled: The Open Road.
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