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Massachusetts sticking with 'open' documents
January 4, 2006
Despite state CIO's departure, Massachusetts is not pulling support for OpenDocument standard.
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Massachusetts CIO quits
October 4, 2006
Louis Gutierrez says he's leaving due to lack of tech funding; move not expected to affect OpenDocument policy.
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Massachusetts CIO quits amid OpenDocument debate
December 29, 2005
A key figure in efforts to move the state to the open-standards format has resigned following controversy over the initiative.
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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.
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Mass. officials criticize OpenDocument decision
November 1, 2005
Records supervisor, state senators probe Massachusetts' decision to standardize office applications on the document format.
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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.
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Mass. holding tight to OpenDocument
July 5, 2006
State is sticking to its plan to standardize on OpenDocument, says the incoming CIO, describing the move as irreversible.
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States struggling to deal with digital documents
April 25, 2006
Minnesota has followed Massachusetts with a bill to adopt open formats, but most states have yet to tackle digital archives.
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Massachusetts says it's open to multiple formats
December 14, 2005
State senators air the issues around its decision to use OpenDocument as the default desktop application format.
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One city's move to open source
December 5, 2005
Mannheim, Germany, says its switch to Linux apps won't be fast or cheap--but that's just fine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mass. replaces CIO in OpenDocument fray
January 6, 2006
As acting CIO is named, governor's spokesman says commonwealth is "on track" to use OpenDocument-based software next year.
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'Sandal and ponytail set' cramping Linux adoption?
March 28, 2006
Yes, says former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn. To be taken seriously, open-source community needs to dress the part.
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