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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, Microsoft Office, XML, Massachusetts, policy, state, standards, document, Microsoft Corp., information technology

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, Minnesota, Texas, Massachusetts, bill, agency, spreadsheet, standard, state, document, Microsoft Office, presentation, XML, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word

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, disability, Massachusetts, state, Microsoft Office, information technology, letter, OpenOffice, agency, Microsoft Corp., document, 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, Mitt Romney, Massachusetts, state, Office 12, Microsoft Office, procurement, standards, XML, Governor, standard, format, office, Microsoft Corp., agency, decision

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, state, XML, OpenOffice, agency, standards, Adobe PDF, open source, Microsoft Corp., document, Microsoft Office, format, IBM Corp.

Massachusetts moves ahead sans Microsoft

September 23, 2005 State finalizes policy calling for desktop applications supporting OpenDocument standard format. Microsoft Office is excluded. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, state, Microsoft Office, policy, decision, Microsoft Corp., agency, IBM 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, state, chief information officer, policy, Governor, IBM Corp., agency, information technology, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
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