The glasnost era has arrived at Microsoft. The software giant - which over the years has earned a reputation for not playing nice - put out a press release Thursday morning proclaiming its readiness to collaborate with the rest of the world. Microsoft said it is making changes in its technology and business that aim “to increase the openness of its products and drive greater interoperability, opportunity and choice for developers, partners, customers and competitors.” The company is so eager to pound home the point that the words “open” and “openness” appear 16 times in the release.More here.
We'll see, trust but verify.
EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move
The European Commission has expressed doubt regarding Microsoft's announcement Thursday claiming a move toward greater interoperability.
In a statement, the Commission said that while it would welcome greater interoperability, Microsoft had made similar announcements before.
"The Commission would welcome any move towards genuine interoperability," the statement says. "Nonetheless, the Commission notes that today's announcement follows at least four similar statements by Microsoft in the past on the importance of interoperability."
The agency added that the Microsoft announcement would not affect its antitrust investigations against the software giant.
"In the course of its ongoing interoperability investigation, the Commission will verify whether Microsoft is complying with EU antitrust rules, whether the principles announced today would end any infringement were they implemented in practice, and whether or not the principles announced today are in fact implemented in practice," said the Commission. "Today's announcement by Microsoft does not address the tying allegations."
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