Over the January-February timeframe we recognized there were some problems with some software from an outside vendor,

Akimbi is laser-focused on addressing a set of key problems overwhelming software development teams in Global 2000 enterprises and packaged software development companies, ... Across the board, the strong demand for Akimbi Slingshot has exceeded our expectations and suggests that our solution is inspiring organizations of all sizes to rethink the way they develop and test software.

The proposed shift in software will be paid for by the taxpayers, businesses, and regular citizens of Massachusetts,

That money could be spent so much more wisely on giving software away to parents that are having these problems.

Now you can make the case that it's driving innovation offshore. If you want to start a new software company that does something imaginative and wonderful, you have every incentive to start that company in Slovenia or China or a place that doesn't have these rules.

When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim.