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MA Senator Decries OpenDocument Decision

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-odf-for-you dept.

An anonymous reader writes to mention a ZDNet article on Massachusetts senator Marc Pacheco's OpenDocument study. The report blasts the decision to switch to the OSS-friendly document format, saying the state's IT division didn't have the authority to make that decision and has disregarded the needs of disabled citizens. From the article: "'The process, quite frankly, was driven by one individual in a very powerful position (Kriss) issuing a memo to an individual in a less powerful position (Quinn). Then he was told to get it done and forget about any obstacles,' Pacheco said. Although OpenDocument is not yet widely used, other government entities, including Belgium, have expressed interest in OpenDocument as a standard as well."

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  1. MS contributed by LiquidEdge · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This guy got contributions from Microsoft. Now, it was only $600 over 3 years, so not sure if it's even worth repeating, but there it is. http://www.cio.com/archive/040106/opensource.html? action=print

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  2. Attention Senator Pacheco by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Attention Senator Pacheco. Your check from Microsoft is waiting. Please pick it up in the parking lot from the man in the low hat, dark trenchcoat, and sunglasses.

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