__/ [ B Gruff ] on Thursday 06 July 2006 11:11 \__
> On Thursday 06 July 2006 07:24 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Microsoft said it plans to sponsor an open-source project to create
>> | software that will convert Office documents to OpenDocument, a rival
>> | format gaining ground, particularly among governments.
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http://news.com.com/Microsoft+bends+on+OpenDocument/2100-7344_3-6090912.html?tag=nefd.top
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060706/sfth055.html?.v=65
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>
http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060706:MTFH34101_2006-07-06_05-53-16_N06394529&type=comktNews&rpc=44
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>> Thanks to Peter Quinn?
>
> Oh indeed - and many others that were already moving quietly that way.
This shuts the closet on one more proprietary format (or a family thereof).
> This is going to be bloody interesting now, and I'm really looking forward
> to the developments. For example, in MA we have some high-up guy claiming
> that the decision to use ODF was illegal, etc. - the dept. was not
> empowered to make that choice (though presumably he thinks they DID have
> the power to choose to CONTINUE to use other specific formats!), and that
> "those with disabilities" were being put at a disadvantage.
> Given that this move would free everybody to choose whichever Office suite
> they wished, it will be interesting to see how that guy in particular
> reacts?
Well, I notice that you have already replied to (and thus seen) the
following:
,----[ Excerpt ]
| State is sticking to its plan to standardize on OpenDocument, say
| the incoming CIO, describing the move as irreversible.
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http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-6090196.html?part=rss&tag=6090196&subj=news
> No doubt it will take some time for the votes to come in. As I said when
> they told me "Quinn is toast" last year (Boston Globe story re. expenses),
> this still has a LONG way to run:-)
He is very well recognised and his key sacrifice will be remembered in the
history of (Open) computing.
Best wishes,
Roy
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