BetaNews: Librarians Voice Support for OpenDoc Dec 16, 2005, 22 :00 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (584 reads) (Other stories by Ed Oswald) "Five library associations voiced their support for the use of OpenDocument (ODF) in Massachusetts this week, sending a letter to William Galvin, the Commonwealth's Secretary of State. In it, the groups say the open source format is the best choice, as everyone has access to its specifications. "Secretary Galvin has publicly derided the plan, saying he has 'grave concerns' about switching to OpenDocument from Microsoft Office. He also had been rumored to be pushing the various state agencies to decline to participate..." Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Research and Management Studies Thane(W) 400601. MUMBAI PH : 25364492 25446554 25339868 Mo : 9867437438 email : sandeep.bhavsar@gmail.com --------------------------------- To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. BetaNews: Librarians Voice Support for OpenDoc Dec 16, 2005, 22 :00 UTC ( http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2005121602226OSPB#talkback_area 3 Talkback[s] ) (584 reads) (Other stories by http://www.linuxtoday.com/search.php3?author=Ed:Oswald Ed Oswald ) "Five library associations voiced their support for the use of OpenDocument (ODF) in Massachusetts this week, sending a letter to William Galvin, the Commonwealth's Secretary of State. In it, the groups say the open source format is the best choice, as everyone has access to its specifications. "Secretary Galvin has publicly derided the plan, saying he has 'grave concerns' about switching to OpenDocument from Microsoft Office. He also had been rumored to be pushing the various state agencies to decline to participate..."   Regards   Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Research and Management Studies Thane(W) 400601. MUMBAI   PH : 25364492 25446554 25339868 Mo : 9867437438 email : mailto:sandeep.bhavsar@gmail.com sandeep.bhavsar@gmail.com To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/security_centre/*http://uk.s... Yahoo! Security Centre .