Well, Massachusetts seems to be still going for mandated open standards despite the hicough of a month or so ago.
Courtesy of Slashdot, this source reports that the CIO for Massachusetts who left or was sacked in the aftermath of the announcement of the policy is being replaced by someone who is eminently qualified to carry on. The date for transitioning to open standards has not been put back.
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