Microsoft Opens Up its Operating System for Developers

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Sam Conforti

And this just in -- if you can believe it, the Redmond, Washington giant announced that it is taking a significant step in how it conducts business. See the AP story below:

Microsoft to Share Some Trade Secrets

 

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft has announced that it will share some of its trade secrets to improve the ability of its products to work with other software.

In a statement released before a news conference in Redmond, Wash., the software giant says it is increasing openness in its computer operating technology to increase opportunities for open source software developers and to support industry standards.

CEO Steve Ballmer calls it a significant change in how Microsoft does business.

The company also says the changes will help it resolve a dispute with European regulators.

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