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- Like it or not, open source is a movement
- Our own Dan Farber had a lot of fun today with former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn's "back to the 60s" gaffe. But I think Quinn was making a serious statement, one that should be taken seriously.What I think he meant was this:Open source is a business movement. It should not...
- Tags: open source, Peter Quinn
- Blog posts 2006-03-28
- Open source community needs a haircut and to dress for success
- Former Massachusetts Chief Information Officer Peter Quinn, who was deeply involved of the OpenDocument vs. Microsoft format debate, has some advice for the open source community. If you want to get traction in commercial environments, lose the sandals and ponytails, Quinn said. "Open source has an unprofessional appearance, and...
- Tags: Peter Quinn, open source
- Blog posts 2006-03-28
- Open source=political suicide?
- The whole story surrounding Massachusetts former CIO Peter Quinn and his decision to step down as CIO after his controversial decision to adopt the Open Document Standard ODF for the state government really bothers me. Not because I am surprised by the outcome, but because of the precedent it sets...
- Tags: Peter Quinn
- Blog posts 2006-02-13
- Why Massachusetts' Peter Quinn quit
- Why Massachusetts' Peter Quinn quitMr. Quinn is a hypocriteSays he didn't want a political department, then tackles the most political issue with the most lobbiest money in the world fighting over it.What kind of idiot wants to make an "A-political" IT Department and then tackle Microsoft? Only someone that doesn't...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Peter Quinn, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-01-25
- Why Massachusetts' Peter Quinn quit
- In this interview with Peter Quinn, the former CIO of Mass., who led the effort to adopt ODF and cut Microsoft Office, Groklaw asks what forced him out and what Microsoft had to do with it. Here's the top of the interview: PJ: What was the last straw that made...
- Tags: Was it Pacheco, information technology, Peter Quinn
- Blog posts 2006-01-24
- OpenDocument News: Wordperfect ships sans ODF, ex-MA CIO interviewed
- There's a little bit of news on the OpenDocument Format ODF front. According to eWeek, a new version of Wordperfect has shipped but without ODF support (despite the company's prior statements that it's behind the XML-based productivity suite document format). ...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format
- Blog posts 2006-01-24
- Mass. to stay the OpenDocument course despite CIO's departure
- OASIS general counsel Andy Updegrove blogs: Only a few blog entries ago it was my sad lot to report that Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn had resigned, leaving the fate of his effort to mandate use of the OpenDocument format ODF hanging in the air. Tonight, I'm pleased to...
- Tags: Peter Quinn, OpenDocument Format
- Blog posts 2006-01-04
- Peter Quinn's resignation
- Peter Quinn's resignationThank you Peter!Sir Issac Newton once famously said, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”Perhaps one day in the not so distant future, when Open Standards and Open XML technologies like ODF triumph, the head of HomeLand Security will stand in...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, Peter Quinn, ECMA MSXML, Microsoft Corp., ECMA
- Discussion threads 2006-01-02
- Peter Quinn's resignation
- Peter Quinn, the Massachusetts State CIO who led the charge to make public documents in Massachusetts truly open with ODF announced that he will resign on Jan 9th. In an interview with Groklaw, Quinn's former boss, Eric Kriss said that Quinn was uncomfortable with the personal attention surrounding...
- Tags: Peter Quinn
- Blog posts 2006-01-02
- It's not always about open source
- It's not always about open sourceits wasnt partisan"A month ago I noted how partisan this battle was becoming, with Democrats taking Microsoft's side and Republicans the side of open source. So what really happened, and what does this resignation really mean?"Stop making statements just because its suits you.There was nothing...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Peter Quinn, OpenDocument Format, MSXML, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, open source
- Discussion threads 2005-12-29
- Massachusetts' Quinn, who brought OpenDoc to the state, steps down.
- Peter Quinn is stepping down. Quinn is Massachusetts' tech adviser, who recommended the state standardize on OpenDoc and reject Microsoft formats if the software giant would not support the standard. He's quitting because, it was "readily apparent that I have become a lightning rod with regard to any IT initiative,"...
- Tags: Peter Quinn
- Blog posts 2005-12-28
- Massachusetts open source fight becomes partisan
- Is the battle over the OpenDocument format in Massachusetts becoming a partisan battle? If it is, Microsoft is allied to the Democrats. As all open source aficionados know Massachusetts has become the epicenter in the battle for open document formats. If the state mandates use of OpenDocument, starting in January,...
- Tags: William Galvin, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2005-11-27
- Difficulties of OpenOffice are overblown
- As I sit here and write this column, I have been using the new OpenOffice beta 2.0 Windows Version for about a week now. I downloaded it, ran the install, and began using it immediately. I did not peruse the help files, check out the read me, or anything of...
- Tags: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office
- Blog posts 2005-09-26
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- News to know: Microsoft; Yahoo; Google; IT contractors
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught. Dennis Howlett: Powerset's smarts are Microsoft's gain Paul Miller: Powerset really does go to Microsoft... but for how much? Mary Jo Foley: Confirmed: Microsoft buys Powerset natural-language search...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Team Management, 3G, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Wedding Dash 2 (exe)
- Quinn is back on a new whirlwind adventure, joined by Flo and Joe Wright, wedding photographer. Help Quinn become the world's top wedding planner in this hilarious sequel to the hit game Wedding Dash. Visit beautiful, exotic locations while managing new guests, fulfilling bride and groom requests, and tackling comedic...
- Tags: Guest, Adventure, SpinTop Games, Quinn, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-07-02
- Powerset's smarts are Microsoft's gain
- Larry Dignan pours lukewarm water on Microsoft's acquisition of Powerset. Talking about Google's near monopoly in the search market, Larry says: Microsoft can reinvent search, but it's still running up a natural Google monopoly. The analogy here is Windows: Microsoft didn't have the best operating system on the planet....
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Powerset, Wiki, Document Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Speech Recognition, Channel Management, Search, Enterprise Software, Online Communications, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Investment, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Solar power, no money down, could prove profitable
- You get a solar installation, you could get positive cash flow, and you pay no money down. Sounds like an offer you might read in some spam note from Bulgaria. But it's a legitimate offer from an legitimate cleantech company in California and Arizona. Solar...
- Tags: Electricity, Solar Energy, California, Arizona, Solar City, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Microsoft's geeks might miss Gates the most
- One of the most disheartening things that can happen in any job is when the boss that inspired you, the one you loved to learn from and who made a grueling job more bearable leaves the building. It may be no different at Microsoft this week, as the "geeks" or...
- Tags: Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Government, Recruitment & Selection, Sales, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Deb Perelman
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Live Webcast: Now is the Time for HD Video Communications - The Smart Business Tool
- More and more organizations today are turning to HD video communications as an everyday business communication tool. Why? Because video communications today is High Definition - the same quality as you experience on your home HDTV. And Telepresence, the new buzz word in video...
- Tags: Webcast, Communication, Video, Tool, GBH Communications, Video Communication, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Webcasts 2008-06-25
- An Irregular experience with Oracle
- I was in Lisbon, Portugal yesterday, attending Oracle EMEA's marketing kick off. This was unusual on three counts: I tend to stick it to Oracle on any and every occasion It's rare for someone with my background to be invited to these affairs ...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Web 2.0, Channel Management, Public Relations, Internet, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
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