MA To Adopt Short-Term Plug-in Strategy for ODF

feminazi writes "Massachusetts is committed to saving documents in Open Document Format. Massachusetts is also committed to using applications that are accessible. Therefore, the Jan. 1, 2007, deadline for the executive branch to begin using applicationsv that default to ODF is being postponed until the applications can be proven to be accessible. 'Instead, the state will on a near-term basis adopt a plug-in strategy to fulfill its policy calling for executive-branch agencies to make use of ODF ... ITD will be following through with testing of the ODF plug-ins in preparation for a phased rollout, expected to begin later this year.'"

Comments

Re:Postal abbreviations

[Anonymous Coward]

Am I being too pedantic?

Yes

Re:but they could cut 95% spendings now

[musikit]

i donno... if you've ever worked in government you'd know that 100% of government is disabled.

Re:Mighty high horse you've got there.

[Fnkmaster]

I think you meant "ridiculous", not "rediculous". :)

Re:Postal abbreviations

[Chonine]

OK

All about proportion

[CrazedWalrus]

Meh -- it's not abnormal for a few people in an organization to have special software that IT needs to support. E.g. developers have lots of software that salespersons don't have, and vice-versa.

Presumably, there aren't scores of (nearly-)blind people working for the MA government, so the proportion of those with MS-Office + plugin should be really low. The trick is that you should have a doctor-verified vision disability to warrant the most expensive product - not just a don't-wanna-learn disability.

Re:Mighty high horse you've got there.

[cyber-vandal]

And then you typed "cought". Ah hahahahahaha this could go on all dey :P