Summary of Massachusetts ODF Hearing and Live Blogcast Text in Detail
Here is an almost word for word transcript of the Oct. 31 MA hearing. There were a number of developments.
More News On Monday’s ODF Hearing
An article by the Globe's Hiawatha Bray gets many details wrong, but provides the last warmup for Monday's ODF hearing.
If This was Tomorrow Yesterday Someone’s Position Must Have Changed By Now (or did it?)
Yesterday, Microsoft made the following statement: "We have no plans to directly support the OpenDocument format at this time." Is that really news, or do we just want it to be?
The Cat is Out of the Bag (And its Name is Bill)
For a week I've been hearing rumors that Microsoft was working behind the scenes to scotch Massachusetts' plans to standardize on OpenFormat. Those rumors have now been confirmed.
Corel and Microsoft say Blah Blah Woof Woof
Only a short time ago Corel and Microsoft each said "no way" to supporting OpenDocument. Now they're both saying something different -- and they're both hoping that you're not paying too close attention.
Is there a Wrench in the OpenDocument Works?
A reporter asks me what I know about a challenge to the adoption of OpenDocument in Massachusetts.
If the Thunder Don’t Get Ya Then the Lightning Will: Open Source Victoria Opens Back Door to Office
Microsoft says that they're not yet willing to support OpenDocument, but will do so if their customers demand it. It looks like they won't have to bother, because someone else is going to do the job for them.
Shame on Corel
What do you do when the chance of a lifetime comes along to break out of the basement? If you're Corel, you stick your head in the sand.
Supplementing David Berlind’s Extensive Research: Who Said What When
David Berlind has done a great job of doing some deep digging on what the players knew, and when they knew it, as Massachusetts made its OpenDocument decision. I interviewed all of the same players (and more)while the decision was being made, and fill in some of the gaps.
Microsoft Says “Maybe Someday” on OpenDocument
Has Microsoft said "Never!" on OpenDocument? No - the prospects for future OpenDocument support are a matter of "evaluating the flow of customer requirements."