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 The DOT's ban on Vista, Internet Explorer 7, and Office 2007 applies to 15,000 computer users at DOT proper who are currently running the Windows XP Professional operating system. The memo indicates that a similar ban is in effect at the Federal Aviation Administration, which has 45,000 desktop users. 

 Compatibility with existing applications appears to be the Transportation Department's major concern. According to a separate memo, a number of key software applications and utilities in use in various branches of the department aren't Vista compatible. Among them are Aspen 2.8.1, ISS 2.11, ProVu 3.1.1, and Capri 6.5, according to a memo issued by staffers at the DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 

 Any prolonged ban on new Microsoft technologies by the federal government could have a significant impact on the software maker's bottom line, as Microsoft sells millions of dollars in software to the feds annually. 

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DOT chief technology officer Tim Schmidt DOT's CIO Daniel Mintz Federal Department of Transportation Add Sticky Note 04 Mar 07 Mal Burns Douglas Karr Citing concerns over cost and compatibility, the top technology official at the federal Department of Transportation has placed a moratorium on all in-house computer upgrades to Microsoft's Windows Vista, IE7 and Office 2007. Bookmarks Array vista microsoft windows government office ie7 news 03 Mar 07 webmink A wise moratorium. Hopefully in the interim they will discover OpenOffice.org Windows vista government USA Public Stiky Notes Gary Edwards on 2007-03-06 DOT chief technology officer Tim Schmidt DOT's CIO Daniel Mintz Federal Department of Transportation Would you like to comment? Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member. Top Tags vista standards government Other bookmarks from the site www.informationweek.com » Check out another URL   <!-- EMAIL THIS ARTICLE --> <script language="javascript"> <!-- function launcher(art_id) { uri = "/shared/emailStory.jhtml?story=" + art_id; window.open(uri,"","toolbar=no,scrollbars=auto,location=no,status=no,width=733,height=590,resizable=1") } //--> </script> »  E-Mail  <!-- /EMAIL THIS ARTICLE --> <!-- REPRINT THIS ARTICLE  <a href="http://www.cmpreprints.com/faxback.jhtml" target="_new" CLASS="printMail"><span CLASS="printMailTopAquo">»</span>  Reprint</a><BR> / REPRINT THIS ARTICLE --> <!-- PRINT THIS ARTICLE --> »  Print  <!-- /PRINT THIS ARTICLE --> <!-- DISCUSS THIS ARTICLE --> »  Discuss  <!-- / DISCUSS THIS ARTICLE --> <!-- WRITE TO AN EDITOR  <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/writetous.jhtml" CLASS="printMailTop"><span CLASS="printMailTopAquo">»</span>  Write To An Editor</a><BR> / WRITE TO AN EDITOR -->  <!-- SUBSCRIBE TO IWK NEWSFLASHES  <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/newsAlerts/subscription.jhtml" CLASS="printMailTop"><span CLASS="printMailTopAquo">»</span>  Subscribe To<BR> <img src="http://i.cmpnet.com/infoweek/spacer.gif" width="15" height="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0">InformationWeek<BR> <img src="http://i.cmpnet.com/infoweek/spacer.gif" width="15" height="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0">News Flashes</a><BR> / SUBSCRIBE TO IWK NEWSFLASHES -->  <!-- DEL.ICIO.US CODE --> »  Del.icio.us  <!-- / DEL.ICIO.US CODE -->  <!-- DIGG CODE -->  <!-- /BOTTOM IMU -->