| Massachusetts reaffirms move to ODF |
Aug. 24, 2006
Massachusetts, which in 2005 became the first U.S. state to commit to using ODF (Open Document Format) in all its offices, has reportedly reaffirmed that the policy will indeed begin on Jan. 1, 2007. The start date had been questioned due to issues around supporting people with disabilities.
The reaffirmation, reported by eWEEK.com on Aug. 24, is news because there were some rocky times during the past few months when it looked like the start date might have to be pushed back due to how the planned move to the ODF standard would affect people with disabilities who use Microsoft accessibility software, eWEEK.com's Peter Galli writes.
Microsoft's accessibility software doesn't work natively on OpenOffice.org. However, a set of new plug-ins is being developed that will solve the problem, Galli reports.
It is a move that has been welcomed by the ODF Alliance, Galli writes.
To read Galli's entire story at eWEEK.com, go here.
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