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OpenDocument Format in Massachusetts

By jlutz99

The State of Massachusetts has proposed a policy that would mandate Open Document Format be used for all office documents within government agencies.  An economic stimulus bill that went before the Massachusetts Senate on November 3rd had amended text that would require Governement  IT standards be set by a special task force. 
Specifically :

An executive agency or department shall not adopt or implement a policy, practice or standard concerning information technology standards or systems or the procurement or use of hardware, software, and cellular phones and other electronic devices, without the affirmative approval of the task force by majority vote. (S. 2256, the Commonwealth Investment Act)

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Posted by Jon Lutz

Full post as published by FSU College of Law Library Blog on November 08, 2005 (boomark / email).