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		<title><![CDATA[Like it or not, open source is a movement]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=604]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:46:57 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Open source community needs a haircut and to dress for success]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2780]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:18:33 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Open source=political suicide?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://government.zdnet.com/?p=2022]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:40:55 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Massachusetts' Peter Quinn quit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-11155-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=17074&messageID=337542&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:07:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Massachusetts' Peter Quinn quit]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://government.zdnet.com/?p=1963]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:22:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[OpenDocument News: Wordperfect ships sans ODF, ex-MA CIO interviewed]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2470]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[        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). ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:50:03 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mass. to stay the OpenDocument course despite CIO's departure]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2323]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:21:05 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Peter Quinn's resignation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:21:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Peter Quinn's resignation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2317]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ 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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:56:02 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[It's not always about open source]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10535-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=16309&messageID=323949&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:38:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Massachusetts' Quinn, who brought OpenDoc to the state, steps down.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://government.zdnet.com/?p=1889]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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,"...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 20:35:06 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Massachusetts open source fight becomes partisan]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=506]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:34:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Difficulties of OpenOffice are overblown]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://government.zdnet.com/?p=1784]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:22:52 -0700</pubDate>
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