Microsoft works on open formats with state of Massachusetts
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Microsoft reported that it has been working with Massachusetts, as the state extends and develops a new policy for acquiring software. The head of the state's Office of Administration and Finance said recently that he is formulating a policy around "Open Formats," and Microsoft moved to explain the situation this week.
"We were pleased to work with the Commonwealth on its new policy, and that policy recognizes several open document formats, including Microsoft WordprocessingML," the software firm said in a statement responding to questions from TechWeb.com. "What the Commonwealth is saying is that the XML in Office makes our products an acceptable choice for achieving data exchange in public-sector IT-systems."