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Year in review: The open-source effect spreads
December 20, 2005
Open source seeped into nearly every software category, leaving an indelible mark on how software is bought and sold.
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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.
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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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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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Nips and tucks for open source
November 30, 2005
The license covering Linux faces revisions, the Firefox browser gets a makeover, and Gollum points the way to Wikipedia.
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Microsoft Office to get a dose of OpenDocument
May 5, 2006
Developers have created a way to save OpenDocument documents from Microsoft Office. The first customer may be the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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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. 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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Why IP owners should worry
November 23, 2005
CompTIA's Melanie Wyne says a belief that confiscatory government policy must be used to even the score is gaining currency.
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IBM, Sun to create 'OpenDocument Foundation'?
November 1, 2005
Two companies will hold a meeting this week to evangelize adoption of the document format, which Microsoft does not support.
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The $100 laptop moves closer to reality
September 28, 2005
MIT's Nicholas Negroponte lays out a design for a low-cost PC with a twist: Windup power and an innovative display.
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Microsoft bends on OpenDocument
July 6, 2006
The software giant will sponsor an open-source project to create a converter between Open Office XML and OpenDocument file formats.
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