Further Contests On Massachusetts

ZDNet has an opinion piece about news that Microsoft has been trying other methods to get the Massachusetts decision to use OpenDocument reversed:
"Based on what I've learned in the course of my reporting, Massachusetts' Enterprise Technical Reference Model (ETRM) of which the ODF/PDF decision is part, is an administrative matter that's not subject legislative proceedings. The only connection I can recall between the ETRM deliberations and mention of legislators was an indication from Microsoft's Brian Burke during the last semi-public meeting on the matter (Sept 16) that he had been discussing the matter with the state's senators on Beacon Hill (Boston's equivalent of Capitol Hill)."
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2057

InformationWeek has further information on the move:
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=172900251

Further reporting:
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/10/25/galvin_attacks_software_proposal/