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More US states mull OpenDocument move

Minnesota and Texas may become the next US states to adopt the OpenDocument Format as the required standard for their agencies, thanks to two state bills currently up for vote.

February 8th, 2007 in Texas by Candace Lombardi Comment Vote

Massachusetts CIO quits

The chief information officer of Massachusetts is stepping down, complaining about a lack of funding for the commonwealth's technology initiatives.

October 5th, 2006 in Peter Quinn by Martin LaMonica Comment Vote

Massachusetts holding tight to OpenDocument

Massachusetts is sticking to its plan to adopt OpenDocument, despite a critical report calling for a delay to the high-profile move.

July 6th, 2006 in Opendocument by Martin LaMonica Comment Vote

Sandals and ponytail set cramp Linux

The lax dress code of the open-source community is one of the reasons behind the software's slow uptake in commercial environments, says former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn.

March 28th, 2006 in Linux by Steven Deare, and Matthew Overington 3 Comments Vote

Massachusetts sticking with 'open' documents

Massachusetts remains committed to using desktop software based on "open standards" despite the departure of Peter Quinn, the state's chief information officer and main architect of the policy.

January 5th, 2006 in CIO by Martin LaMonica Comment Vote

Massachusetts CIO quits amid OpenDocument furore

Peter Quinn has resigned from his post as chief information officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to avoid further mudslinging over the state's controversial move to OpenDocument.

December 29th, 2005 in CIO by Ingrid Marson Comment Vote

Accountancy firm dumps Microsoft for OpenOffice

The Melbourne member office of international accountancy and business advice provider HLB International is mid-way through the process of replacing its Microsoft Office-based desktop suite with the OpenOffice.org open source alternative.

December 9th, 2005 in Hlb Mann Judd by Renai LeMay 1 Comment Vote

The open-standards onslaught

Edward J. Black, CEO of the Computer and Communications Industry Association, discusses the implications of Massachusetts' adoption of the OpenDocument format.

October 18th, 2005 in Standards by Edward J. Black Comment Vote

Massachusetts finalises open standards proposal

The commonwealth of Massachusetts has finalised its decision to standardise desktop applications on OpenDocument, a format not supported by Microsoft Office.

September 27th, 2005 in Opendocument by Martin LaMonica Comment Vote

Search may be Microsoft's next target, court told

Microsoft may be unlawfully wielding its desktop dominance to put the squeeze on search engines and on document formats like Adobe Acrobat, the state of Massachusetts claimed on Friday.

January 19th, 2004 in Search by Declan McCullagh Comment Vote

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

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Oh please dont be unkind, I gotta have some fan's. btw I agree I dont set the standard, but who does I wonder?

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