On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:30:00 -0400 "Chad Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-6109103.html > > Massachusetts will begin using OpenDocument as the default document format > later this year as planned, but it will be sticking with Microsoft Office in > the near term, the state's top technology executive said. > > No massive state-supported adoption of OpenOffice.org in Massachusetts, I > guess. > > But did we really "lose"? I mean, they made MS O support ODF - that's a > good thing, right? > > What do you think? It is the document *format* that is important here not the software. No statement was ever made in support of OO itself. I think Mass. are behaving extremely responsibly and wisely. Once ODF is in regular use how long do you think MS Office will survive? -- Will J G --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
