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As far as MS goes
haven't all those entities been able to choose to stay with MS or use Word Perfect, Lotus Smartsuite, and any of a number of free and open suites/editors for a number of years? Doesn't the weight of their purchases define the current situation, as well as provide them with empowerment to choose the product, if not seek a format? Not trying to revise history, so didn't they choose their products and won't they continue to choose the products.
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Train is picking up steam!  techboy_z | 10/10/05
Pet Peeve.  Zinoron | 10/11/05
An ISO standard! Now we need more states/countries/corporations to mandate  DonnieBoy | 10/10/05
If it's mandated, how is it free?  Real World | 10/11/05
Governments and Corporations often mandate standards in order to save money  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
Which is it?  Real World | 10/11/05
This is all about choice. Governments and corporations need to be free to  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
Freedom is mandated?  Anton Philidor | 10/11/05
No, Massachusettes CHOSE the Open Document standard. They were NOT  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
The market has spoken  Real World | 10/11/05
RE: The market has spoken  nightshade0143 | 10/11/05
Yes, the use of past tense is good here. The market is changing.  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
Yes, the use of past tense is good here. The market is changing.  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
As far as MS goes  Boot_Agnostic | 10/11/05
ISO Mechanics  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/10/05
Stroll on the day when politics stops interfering with choice....  Scrat | 10/11/05
Worst Implementation?!?!?!?!  nucrash | 10/11/05
The Job is...  zztong | 10/11/05
These people are comparing the products and format, not just the format  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
And, this is NOT interfering with choice, this is ANOTHER choice.  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
Yeah..  nomorems | 10/11/05
This enables *more* choice  techboy_z | 10/11/05
Futureproofing  JMcCullagh | 10/11/05
Yes, it's a stick-it-to-Microsoft issue...  Anton Philidor | 10/11/05
Yes, and the state SHOULD stick it to the companies screwing the state.  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
About time  Chad_z | 10/11/05
Place your bet.  Anton Philidor | 10/11/05
Best move ever.. Other states to follow.  PaulWallen | 10/11/05
Probably the best point, is governments SHOULD stick it to the vendors and  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
State of MA standing alone in the desert?  Eggs Ackley_z | 10/11/05
MA and ODF  jbroche18 | 10/11/05
Full Formatting  jdakula | 10/11/05
My wife uses Word Perfect too. But, Word Perfect does not support OD yet.  DonnieBoy | 10/11/05
And good, any user, biz, or state, and on and on  Boot_Agnostic | 10/11/05

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