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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Massachusetts reaffirms move to ODF
>
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>| Massachusetts, which in 2005 became the first U.S. state to commit to
>| using ODF (Open Document Format) in all its offices, has reportedly
>| reaffirmed that the policy will indeed begin on Jan. 1, 2007.
>|
>| Microsoft's accessibility software doesn't work natively on
>| OpenOffice.org. However, a set of new plug-ins is being developed that
>| will solve the problem, Galli reports.
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> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6922470300.html
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>
> Also see:
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> The New Mass ODF Target Date is June 2007
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>| I now have a copy of the letter that Massachusetts CIO has sent
>| to representatives of the community of people with disabilities, and
>| there are a number of details that I was very pleased to see.
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> http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20060824194100137
I'm very pleased that those with interests in locking-down governments
with business interests have been unable to derail this activity.
Freedom is most important at the government level, including freedom
from the lock-in of one particular vendor, be that vendor local or
foreign.
--
| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he had only had good
intentions. He had money as well.
-- Margaret Thatcher
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