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Microsoft document formats gain Mass. favor

July 2, 2007 Proposed technical guidelines include Microsoft's Office Open XML on the list of "open format" standards. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, agency, XML, Massachusetts, Microsoft Office, standards, policy, state, document, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

OpenDocument up for adoption in Texas, Minnesota

February 7, 2007 States may follow Massachusetts in making the rival to Microsoft Word format the standard for all documents, spreadsheets and presentations. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Texas, agency, Massachusetts, Minnesota, bill, spreadsheet, document, presentation, standard, XML, Microsoft Office, state, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.

Mass. to use Microsoft Office in ODF plan

August 24, 2006 In letter seen by CNET News.com, commonwealth says it'll use Office suite plug-in as it moves to standardized format. TAGS: Louis Gutierrez, OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, disability, state, Microsoft Office, agency, information technology, letter, OpenOffice, document, Microsoft Corp., open source

Mass. warms to Microsoft Office standard

November 28, 2005 After picking OpenDocument as a standard, commonwealth is "optimistic" that standardized Office formats will pass muster. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, procurement, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Office 12, state, standards, XML, Microsoft Office, standard, Governor, format, agency, decision, Microsoft Corp., information technology

Massachusetts to adopt 'open' desktop

September 1, 2005 State intends to phase out office applications from Microsoft and others in favor of software based on "open" standards. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, Peter Quinn, XML, state, standards, agency, OpenOffice, open source, Adobe PDF, document, format, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

California may adopt OpenDocument

February 28, 2007 Bill would require state agencies to adopt ODF as a standard and exclude the use of proprietary file formats. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, agency, bill, Massachusetts, California, XML, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

OpenDocument format gathers steam

November 10, 2005 Growing cadre of vendors vows to improve alternatives to Microsoft Office, as government customers voice more interest. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Stephen O'Grady, Office 12, desktop software, Microsoft Office, XML, vendor, technology company, agency, standard, Massachusetts, interest, format, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Mass. hands OpenDocument reins to new CIO

January 31, 2006 Louis Gutierrez becomes chief information officer in Bay State, where he will take charge of OpenDocument policy. TAGS: Louis Gutierrez, OpenDocument Format, CIO, Mitt Romney, Massachusetts, Office 12, chief information officer, policy, state, Governor, agency, information technology, Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Mass. bill endangers OpenDocument decision

November 3, 2005 Senate bill proposes creation of task force to approve state technical policy, calling into question OpenDocument decision. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, electronic record, Massachusetts, information technology, policy, decision, bill, standards, agency, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office
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