IBM Stresses Importance of OpenDoc to MA

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday December 6, 2005 @03:04AM from the don't-forget-about-the-penguins dept.

gordoste writes "After announcing this past weekend that the WorkPlace line of products would support the OpenDocument set of standards, IBM has sent a letter to Massachusetts' governor promoting the software. They point out that the software was built in Massachusetts and that the French tax agency saves 10% on their IT budget as a result of moving to open standard software." From the article: "Designed at IBM's development lab in Westford, Massachusetts, the IBM Workplace Managed Client will help protect an organization's investment in corporate data by promoting consistency, reliability and open accessibility of its documents. As you know, Massachusetts is recognized across the globe as an incubator for software development ... What you may not know is that software is major growth engine for IBM, and solutions being developed at these IBM locations are being built on open standards because our customers are demanding choice and control over their information technology."

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IBM... Who Are These Guys? by hzs202 · 2005-12-06 05:30 · Score: 0, Troll

I wonder who these guys are who IBM pays, wait... PAY$ to sell a conceptual framework for OpenDoc support that they have not even adopted yet! I would love to be paid to bullshit! That is like the best job. Bullshitters get the best jobs... just look at GWB.