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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...

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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

Additional Resources

Updegrove: Obama should give FOSS equal treatment

ConsortiumInfo.org's Andy Updegrove urged President Obama to show more public support for free and open source software. In a blog featured on the site today, Updegrove said open source has made huge inroads in various government sectors, especially the Department of Defense,  but it's high time that...

Tags: Procurement, F/OSS, ConsortiumInfo.org, Open Source, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Lawson Software: Positive first impressions

I'm currently attending Lawson Software's annual conference, called CUE 09, in San Diego. Since this is my first in-depth exposure to the company, I thought it appropriate to share a few thoughts and comments. Overall, I like the company: the people are nice, they articulate product strategy clearly, and senior management obviously...

Tags: Lawson Software Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Blogger, Blogging, Product Marketing, Internet, Marketing, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-04-21

Mass. is ready to play ball with Microsoft's Open XML format

Looks like Microsoft is going to win the battle of the file formats in Massachusetts. The commonwealth's latest policy draft RTF indicates that Microsoft's Office Open XML OOXML is an acceptable document format for state government, Ars Technica relates.The document espouses the advantages of XML-based standards and states that all...

Tags: State &, Local Govt, Open source

Blog posts 2007-07-05

Failure of the State

ComputerWorld reports that Louis Gutierrez, CIO for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has submitted his resignation. From the magazine: In a letter yesterday to his staff, Gutierrez said that when he joined the states Information Technology Division ITD he looked forward to many challenges. But one thing he said he...

Tags: Project failures, Government projects

Blog posts 2006-10-04

Another Massachusetts CIO bites the dust (that's two down in a year)

News.coms Martin Lamonica: The chief information officer of Massachusetts is stepping down, complaining about a lack of funding for the commonwealths technology initiatives. Louis Gutierrez on Tuesday sent his letter of resignation to the states secretary of administration and finance, Thomas Trimarco. The letter blasts the...

Tags: Louis Gutierrez, OpenDocument Format

Blog posts 2006-10-04

Mass. switch to OpenDoc illegal, charges state Sen.

The Massachusetts state senate is pressuring Gov. Mitt Romney's administration to postpone its big switch to Open Document Format, the Boston Globe reports. Accusing former adminstration officials of cramming the changeover down employees' throats, state Sen. Marc R. Pacheco issued a committee report that found officials" did not pursue this...

Tags: Finance Secretary Eric Kriss, Secretary Eric Kriss

Blog posts 2006-07-05

Mass. holding tight to OpenDocument

Mass. holding tight to OpenDocumentMass. is right, others should followIt makes complete sense to use an ISO document standard for long term document stoarge and archiving. If an Office plug-in is developed that meets the ODF standard then that will be OK as well. What the shills tend to scream...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), game, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2006-07-05