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We've already learned from press accounts that Mass. will use plugins for those with disabilities, and that the January 2007 date for full implementation of ODF has slipped. Now we know what the new date is
The biggest stumbling block for ODF in Massachusettes was addressing accessibility issues. In January of this year, Secretary of Administration and Finance Thomas Trimarco pledged that a mid-year assessment would be made to determine if the original January 2007 implementation date would leave state employees with disabilities out in the cold. Now that assessment has been released. The first wave of news coverage, based on ITD briefings, focused on the fact that plugins would be used to meet the needs of the community of people with disabilities. That left hanging an important question: what would the new target date for full implementation of ODF by the Executive Agencies be? Now the full text of the letter sent to disability representatives has been released, and the full implementation date has been delayed only by six months - to June 2007, with the plugins expected to be only a stopgap measure as well. Kudos should go to Peter Quinn's successor, State CIO Louis Gutierrez, for stepping into a turbulent situation, gaining the confidence of those with disabilities, and keeping ODF on course, no doubt at a more realistic pace than originally planned.
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