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Microsoft's iCampus Project Complete
By Autumn Davis - Mon, 12/18/2006 - 9:33am.
The seven-year collaboration between software giant Microsoft and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known as iCampus, concluded last week.
Microsoft Wins In Massachusetts, Sorta
By Nathan Weinberg - Fri, 08/25/2006 - 4:35pm.
A war has been waging in ultra-liberal Massachusetts, the first major legislative war regarding open source software.
Microsoft, Massachusetts Fight May End
By WebProNews Staff - Thu, 07/06/2006 - 8:45am.
Although Microsoft has long espoused its Office Open XML format as a suitable alternative to the OpenDocument Format supported by many other tech firms, the company has committed to bridging the two technologies.
Massachusetts, Microsoft Could Fight Again
By WebProNews Staff - Tue, 05/09/2006 - 3:17pm.
The Massachusetts Information Technology Division has issued a request for information for an "OpenDocument Format Plug-in for Microsoft Office Suite," a move likely to infuriate Microsoft.
When Lawyers Attack With Email
By WebProNews Staff - Thu, 02/16/2006 - 3:04pm.
The summary - a young lawyer applies for a position with a firm, which extends an offer, then cuts the offered salary; the young lawyer fires off an email declining the position, after which the fun really began.
StarOffice 8 Ready For Massachusetts Customers
By WebProNews Staff - Mon, 09/26/2005 - 2:09pm.
The forthcoming release of version 8 will compete with Microsoft by being more compatible with Office formats while supporting the OpenDocument format.
Massachusetts Blasted Over Open-Source Switch
By Jason Lee Miller - Thu, 09/22/2005 - 1:18pm.
The activist group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), released a statement yesterday strongly criticizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for its recent decision to switch all government computer systems to open-source format.
Microsoft Unimpressed With Massachusetts Policy
By WebProNews Staff - Fri, 09/02/2005 - 11:34am.
The company behind the ubiquitous Office productivity suite has no intention of supporting the Open Document format.
Massachusetts May Lift Gates For Open Source
By WebProNews Staff - Thu, 09/01/2005 - 9:44am.
The state proposes an open document format initiative where Microsoft Office would be replaced.
Massachusetts Upset With Proposed Microsoft Search Engine
By WebProNews - Thu, 04/15/2004 - 9:38am.
Microsoft's proposed entry into the search engine industry has caused a negative reaction from the state of Massachusetts. The state feels that Microsoft's entry into the search engine industry could be a violation because of the company's dominant market position.
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