Microsoft Document Formats Gain Mass. Favor Jul 3, 2007, 12 :45 UTC (23 Talkback[s]) (7450 reads) (Other stories by Martin LaMonica)
"Massachusetts has proposed changing its standards policy to make room for Microsoft Office document formats.
"The state's Information Technology Division on Monday posted a draft proposal, part of a periodic revision to its overall technical architecture, to its Web site where it will be under review until July 20.
"If accepted, the policy update would list Office Open XML as acceptable 'open formats' for use by executive-branch state agencies..."
