Comments on: Microsoft embracing ‘Open’ - can a leopard change its spots? http://www.tomrafteryit.net/microsoft-embracing-open-can-a-leopard-change-its-spots/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:57:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Miraj Patel http://www.tomrafteryit.net/microsoft-embracing-open-can-a-leopard-change-its-spots/#comment-117132 Miraj Patel Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:22:56 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/microsoft-embracing-open-can-a-leopard-change-its-spots/#comment-117132 This is a very interesting move by Microsoft. I know that developers have been calling for such actions for quite a while now, but how do you think this will effect competitors of these Microsoft programs as well as sales? Will everything remain the same or is this bad news for competitors? This is a very interesting move by Microsoft. I know that developers have been calling for such actions for quite a while now, but how do you think this will effect competitors of these Microsoft programs as well as sales? Will everything remain the same or is this bad news for competitors?

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/microsoft-embracing-open-can-a-leopard-change-its-spots/#comment-114686 Paul M. Watson Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:51:13 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/microsoft-embracing-open-can-a-leopard-change-its-spots/#comment-114686 Much to my delight, my fears may prove to be unfounded; Microsoft to release full spec of HealthVault to the public allowing anyone to implement their own HealthVault; http://blog.jonudell.net/2008/02/22/healthvault-protocols-will-be-released-under-the-open-specification-promise/ Much to my delight, my fears may prove to be unfounded; Microsoft to release full spec of HealthVault to the public allowing anyone to implement their own HealthVault; http://blog.jonudell.net/2008/02/22/healthvault-protocols-will-be-released-under-the-open-specification-promise/

]]> By: Paul M. Watson http://www.tomrafteryit.net/microsoft-embracing-open-can-a-leopard-change-its-spots/#comment-114684 Paul M. Watson Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:55:57 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/microsoft-embracing-open-can-a-leopard-change-its-spots/#comment-114684 I don't write "M$" and I don't think Microsoft are the borg but until they actually release/do something with this initiative I am not going to pay it anymore attention. They have made similar rumblings before and the results were disappointing ("Windows source code!" turned into "source for key select customers who pay lots of money for it" type thing.) Until I see Windows API documentation or Internet Explorer standards support out in the open, to the public, it is not worth paying attention to. I hope it happens but... we'll see what is actually delivered. I don’t write “M$” and I don’t think Microsoft are the borg but until they actually release/do something with this initiative I am not going to pay it anymore attention.

They have made similar rumblings before and the results were disappointing (”Windows source code!” turned into “source for key select customers who pay lots of money for it” type thing.)

Until I see Windows API documentation or Internet Explorer standards support out in the open, to the public, it is not worth paying attention to. I hope it happens but… we’ll see what is actually delivered.

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