Microsoft trying to quash OpenDocument

[Fraser Campbell]

psema4 wrote:

> I've been following this Massachusetts story in papers and magazines
> for a little bit now... this line just doesn't seem to follow:
> 
> "The policy promises to burden taxpayers with new costs and to disrupt
> how state agencies interact with citizens, businesses and
> organizations."

There are costs in switching, some users will need retraining and if 
they start emailing around staroffice docs they will have issues with 
interoperability.

Mind you I do agree that he is an idiot, he is focusing on short-term 
pain and ignoring the benefits (cost and otherwise).

Fraser
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