Version: 2008
home
reviews
news
downloads
cnet tv
HOLIDAY HELP DESK:
Broadcasting live at 1:00 p.m., PT
log in
join CNET
welcome,
my profile
log out
Home
Reviews
News
Downloads
CNET TV
Learn More about Samsung Omnia II
Ultimate Holiday Tech Guide
Content from CNET tagged with
Microsoft Office
[x]
,
Massachusetts
[x]
,
information technology
[x]
Show Results by
News
(10)
Narrow Your Results
Microsoft Corp.
(9)
state
(7)
IBM Corp.
(6)
decision
(5)
agency
(5)
policy
(4)
standards
(4)
Governor
(3)
Office 12
(3)
Peter Quinn
(3)
CIO
(3)
XML
(3)
productivity-application
(2)
Mitt Romney
(2)
News Stories
Showing
1-10
of
10
results found
Massachusetts sticking with 'open' documents
January 4, 2006
Despite state CIO's departure, Massachusetts is not pulling support for OpenDocument standard.
TAGS:
Peter Quinn
,
OpenDocument Format
,
Massachusetts
,
state
,
CIO
,
information technology
,
Microsoft Office
,
IBM Corp.
,
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
,
information technology
,
agency
,
letter
,
OpenOffice
,
document
,
open source
,
Microsoft Corp.
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
,
state
,
Office 12
,
Microsoft Office
,
XML
,
standards
,
standard
,
Governor
,
agency
,
format
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
decision
,
information technology
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
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
information technology
Mass. officials criticize OpenDocument decision
November 1, 2005
Records supervisor, state senators probe Massachusetts' decision to standardize office applications on the document format.
TAGS:
OpenDocument Format
,
Peter Quinn
,
Massachusetts
,
information technology
,
decision
,
supervisor
,
senator
,
policy
,
Microsoft Office
,
IBM Corp.
,
Microsoft Corp.
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.
TAGS:
migration
,
OpenDocument Format
,
productivity-application
,
city
,
IT infrastructure
,
open source
,
euro
,
OpenOffice
,
Massachusetts
,
open standard
,
Linux
,
information technology
,
Microsoft Exchange Server
,
decision
,
Microsoft Office
,
manager
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.
TAGS:
OpenDocument Format
,
Massachusetts
,
standards
,
OASIS
,
productivity-application
,
senator
,
standard
,
IBM Corp.
,
XML
,
state
,
Microsoft Office
,
vice president
,
decision
,
information technology
,
forum
,
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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.
TAGS:
OpenDocument Format
,
CIO
,
Peter Quinn
,
Office 12
,
desktop software
,
Governor
,
state
,
Massachusetts
,
Microsoft Office
,
spokesman
,
information technology
,
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
,
decision
,
bill
,
policy
,
agency
,
standards
,
IBM Corp.
,
Microsoft Office
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
,
IBM Corp.
,
Microsoft Office
,
Microsoft Corp.
Sponsored matches for
"information technology"
My Lists
My software updates
log in
|
join CNET