http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/Channel10/images/feedimage.pnghttp://on10.net/tags/APIs/apishttp://on10.net/tags/APIs/en-usThu, 21 Feb 2008 16:27:15 GMTThu, 21 Feb 2008 16:27:15 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3143.743, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)<img src="http://on10.net/Link/6863ac4e-7a6d-4640-ba4b-8c58fd98dd7f/" border="0" />Microsoft this morning announced four guiding principles for it's major products, including Vista, Office, and SQL Server. Ensuring open connections, data portability, enhanced support for industry standards, and open engagement with the industry have all been listed as prioritied for current and future versions of the company's products.<br /> <br /> As what a few of us here at C10 view as the first major impact of Ray Ozzie taking the helm, we will begin to see increased industry and community engagement from Microsoft; more APIs and documentation will be made available without licensing fees. There is also an Open Source Interoperability Initiative created as part of today's announcement, which is designed to further the conversations between Microsoft and the open source community.<br /> <br /> (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/interoperability/default.mspx">...to Expand Interoperability - MS PressPass</a>)<img src="http://on10.net/21236/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://on10.net/blogs/jesse/Microsoft-issues-new-product-principles-The-Ozzie-Effect/http://on10.net/blogs/jesse/Microsoft-issues-new-product-principles-The-Ozzie-Effect/Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:28:00 GMThttp://on10.net/blogs/jesse/Microsoft-issues-new-product-principles-The-Ozzie-Effect/6727http://on10.net/21236/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Microsoft this morning announced four guiding principles for it's major products, including Vista, Office, and SQL Server. Ensuring open connections, data portability, enhanced support for industry standards, and open engagement with the industry have all been listed as prioritied for current and future versions of the company's products.<br />Jesse0http://on10.net/blogs/jesse/Microsoft-issues-new-product-principles-The-Ozzie-Effect/RSS/http://on10.net/21236/Trackback.aspxAPIsdevelopmentinteroperabilityMicrosoftOfficestandardswindows