Peter Quinn Resigns

An anonymous reader writes "Andy Updegrove is reporting on his blog that Peter Quinn, CIO of Massachusetts and focus of the recent media feeding frenzy, has decided to step down. Quinn stressed that his departure does not signal any major changes in policy nor was he forced to resign. He did say that a large part of the decision was made by the Boston Globe's unfounded (and quickly disproven) charges."

Comments

Re:What's up with the Boston Globe?

[BCW2]

How many times this year has the NYT had to print retractions? Or refused to, after stories were proved to be false? Close to ten and the year isn't over. Not to mention reporters fired for phoney stories. That whole chain of papers is only good for fish wrap or fireplace starter now, what a fall from where they used to be. It's amazing what can happen when opinion takes precedence over facts. One of these days they might get smart enough to take the golf shoes off before stepping on their dicks.

Trust the man on the spot.

[twitter]

He's not really doing himself a favour in resigning.

Like M$ does not have the resources to buy more bullshit?

I think he needs to spend some time on revenge. Microsoft should be punished for this and hopefully will be. There's a clear path between the "story" and it's source and very clear malicious intent. It's called slander and whoever did it should pay. When it hit a paper, it became libel and he will be tarred with it forever.

He should just take some leave, then come back recharged and ready to weather the bulls!th from the media.

No, he's getting away because the tarring stuck. He thinks that people's false perception of his wrongdoing is creating an impediment to his policy and effectiveness in general. We have to trust the man on the spot for that call.

For all we know, he's got a really good follow up who won't be afraid of kicking M$ off every state owned desktop. Now that would be some good IT policy.