Levi Smith wrote:
The only thing I could see would be that they're going to incur costs in
uninstalling M$ and installing Openoffice, and costs for changing the
document format for M$ documents that don't just "straight-convert".
Levi
There is no requirement to stop using Office, only that all public
documents be available in the neutral OpenDoc Format. How that happens
is not being legislated (i.e. dropping Office and using OOo is /not/ an
implied solution). It's not about applications, it's about data.
In fact, the ruling makes certain exceptions for things such as
accessibility. The requirement is that all public government docs must
be available to all citizens in a form which is platform-agnostic.
Here is some more info:
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=200510261321191
The bottom line as far a Microsoft goes, is that M$ so far is refusing
to modify Office to be able to produce OpenDoc files. That's _their_
decision, not the State of Massachusetts's. M$ has stepped into the
cell, locked the door and swallowed the key, while screaming "I've been
framed!".
Also here is some dope on further M$ game playing.
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20051027115159254
Interesting how the file converter only converts from ODF to .Doc and
apparently not the other way.
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