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Jun 08, 2010
Open-source tools aid Microsoft Outlook access
Open-source tools aid Microsoft Outlook access

Jun 07, 2010
Bing 404 for WordPress Released
Bing 404 for WordPress Released

May 28, 2010
Outlook lock-in could vanish with new open source projects
Outlook lock-in could vanish with new open source projects

May 28, 2010
Microsoft continues opening up Outlook file format
Microsoft continues opening up Outlook file format

Apr 20, 2010
Drupal 7: Sooner or later, but hopefully sooner, By Gavin Clarke
Drupal 7: Sooner or later, but hopefully sooner, By Gavin Clarke

Apr 20, 2010
SQL Server Driver for PHP 2.0 Now Supports PDO (PHP Data Objects)By Marius Oiaga
SQL Server Driver for PHP 2.0 Now Supports PDO (PHP Data Objects)By Marius Oiaga

Mar 23, 2010
NIST Structure and Authorities, Its Role in Technical Standards, and Federal Coordination on Technical Standards
NIST Structure and Authorities, Its Role in Technical Standards, and Federal Coordination on Technical Standards

Mar 16, 2010
Microsoft Announces Hardware-Accelerated HTML5, Pushes Boundaries on Web and Cloud Development
Microsoft Announces Hardware-Accelerated HTML5, Pushes Boundaries on Web and Cloud Development

Mar 16, 2010
OData interoperability with .NET, Java, PHP, iPhone and more
OData interoperability with .NET, Java, PHP, iPhone and more

Mar 16, 2010
Open Data for the Open Web
Open Data for the Open Web

Feb 26, 2010
Microsoft CIO Summit: Dedicated Government Offering for Microsoft Online Services
Microsoft CIO Summit: Dedicated Government Offering for Microsoft Online Services

Feb 12, 2010
Reducing IT Costs in the Datacenter with System Center
Reducing IT Costs in the Datacenter with System Center

Feb 01, 2010
Microsoft Brings Cloud Interoperability Down to Earth
Microsoft Brings Cloud Interoperability Down to Earth

Jan 29, 2010
Stuart McKee’s Blog: “What I’ll Be Listening for in the State of the Union Address”
Stuart McKee’s Blog: “What I’ll Be Listening for in the State of the Union Address”

Jan 07, 2010
Microsoft's collaboration on SVG is a win for the open Web
Microsoft's collaboration on SVG is a win for the open Web

Jan 06, 2010
Windows Azure: Microsoft's Big Bet
Windows Azure: Microsoft's Big Bet

Nov 18, 2009
GooHooSoft bear-hugs 'Apache for web specs': Open source meets open standards
GooHooSoft bear-hugs 'Apache for web specs': Open source meets open standards

Oct 29, 2009
Microsoft extends Windows 7 and Azure to open source developers
Microsoft extends Windows 7 and Azure to open source developers.

Oct 29, 2009
Microsoft partners up for open-source Azure, Silverlight tools
Microsoft partners up for open-source Azure, Silverlight tools.

Oct 28, 2009
Microsoft opens Outlook format, gives programs access to mail, calendar, contacts.
Microsoft opens Outlook format, gives programs access to mail, calendar, contacts.

Sep 28, 2009
Microsoft, Noelios Bridge Java, .NET with REST
Microsoft and Noelios Technologies release a new technology bridge between Java and .NET for application development.

Sep 24, 2009
Microsoft Launches WebsiteSpark: Free Software For Web Developers
Microsoft launched WebsiteSpark, a new program to provide web developers and designers free copies of Microsoft development tools, applications and server licenses for a period of three years.

Sep 22, 2009
Simple API Opens Up Cloud Storage
Simple API Opens Up Cloud Storage by Kathleen Richards

Sep 22, 2009
IBM, Microsoft Back Zend Open Cloud API
IBM, Microsoft Back Zend Open Cloud API By Charles Babcock

Sep 14, 2009
Microsoft Demonstrates Data Interoperability in the Cloud
Microsoft demonstrates a cloud interoperability scenario where data stored in the cloud can be accessed via a newly released PHP toolkit.

Sep 10, 2009
New Interoperability Center in France
Microsoft is committed to interoperability on all fronts.

Sep 09, 2009
Government Takes on New Data Service Role
New media has given rise to a new government service -- making data accessible, a top Microsoft Corp. official said during a federal technology conference on Wednesday.

Aug 21, 2009
PHP developers get a new bridge to .Net
Microsoft's Interoperability Strategy Team released on August 21 an open source toolkit PHP developers who want to use Microsoft's ADO.Net Data Services.

Aug 18, 2009
Microsoft: Interoperable, Yes, But No Respect At All
From licensing Exchange ActiveSync to Apple, to offering ODF support in Office, Microsoft is evolving

Jul 23, 2009
Office 2010 Protocols Available
Microsoft Office System protocol documentation made public

Jul 21, 2009
Microsoft releases code to the open source community
Microsoft releases 20,000 lines of code that make up three device drivers under the GPLv2 license.

Jul 20, 2009
The Microsoft Live Services Plug-in for Moodle Debuts
Live Services Plug-in for Moodle released--a free download under the General Public License v2.

Jul 20, 2009
Microsoft goes open source with Linux drivers
Microsoft has submitted 20,000 lines of code to the Linux kernel community for inclusion in the Linux tree.

Jul 20, 2009
Interoperability Award Winners at Imagine Cup
Coverage of the Interoperability Awards at Imagine Cup 2009

Jul 14, 2009
CEA may set wireless charging standard
CEA task group will review several existing and emerging technologies and make its determination in six months.

Jul 14, 2009
Microsoft Launching Windows Azure in November
Microsoft unveiled the pay-as-you-go pricing for Windows Azure platform.

Jul 14, 2009
Microsoft’s Azure gets a Business Model and an Official Release
The platform also includes a Web-based relational database in Microsoft SQL Azure, and connectivity and interoperability with .NET Services.

Jul 07, 2009
Microsoft Interoperability Bridges & Labs Center
The Interoperability Bridges & Labs Center is an example of Microsoft's commitment to respond to the needs of customers running mixed source environments.

Jul 06, 2009
The ECMA C# and CLI Standards
Microsoft applies the Community Promise to ECMA 334 and ECMA 335 specs.

Jul 06, 2009
PHP SDK for Windows Azure
This open source project is an effort to bridge PHP developers to Windows Azure.

Jul 02, 2009
Microsoft Partners with WIT for Interoperability Laboratory
Partnership will improve operations and enhance the quality of solutions developed in the Microsoft Open Source Interoperability Lab.

Jul 01, 2009
Microsoft Manufacturing Toolkit, based on BizTalk & SQL Server
Mahesh Punyamurthula provides details on new Microsoft Manufacturing Toolkit.

Jun 23, 2009
Public Sector Developer Weblog : Microsoft Developer Dinner Series for Partners Presenting
To help public sector entities meet these demands, Microsoft announced the Open Government Data Initiative (OGDI) on May 7, 2009. OGDI provides an Internet-standards-based approach to house existing public government data in Microsoft's ... Public Sector Developer Weblog

Jun 12, 2009
Geneva Beta Released
Microsoft’s open platform for Cloud and On-Premise Security

Jun 11, 2009
Microsoft Champions Interoperability for India’s Eclipse Community
Microsoft has partnered with India's first and independent Eclipse-only summit - Eclipse India Summit 2009.

Jun 08, 2009
Apache Stonehenge SOA tool hits first milestone
The Apache Stonehenge project, which aims to make SOA development easier, has issued its first milestone release.

Jun 05, 2009
Microsoft to test interoperability of identity protocol
Microsoft will participate in SAML 2.0 interoperability testing.

Jun 05, 2009
Microsoft touts .NET-Java Interoperatibility at JavaOne
Microsoft pledges support for continuing to foster interoperability between the Java and .NET developer worlds.

Jun 04, 2009
Microsoft Drops in on JavaOne
Microsoft today delivered its first-ever keynote here at JavaOne.

Jun 03, 2009
Microsoft launches new Interoperability @ Microsoft Website
New site is dedicated to technical collaborative work to improve interoperability between Microsoft and non-Microsoft technologies.

May 31, 2009
Interoperability demo between PHP, Windows CardSpace and Geneva Server
Watch a demo between PHP, Windows CardSpace and Geneva Server.

May 18, 2009
Document Interoperability Initiative Drives Development of New Tools
Fraunhofer FOKUS and industry experts collaborate to help organizations test and verify conformance with standardized document formats; updates to additional translator projects unveiled.

May 15, 2009
Announcing PHP SDK for Windows Azure... and much more!
The goal of the SDK is to provide high-level abstractions that enable PHP developers to interoperate readily with Windows Azure.

May 12, 2009
Imagine Cup U.S. 2009 Winner Announced
Team MultiPoint Web is the winner of the U.S. Software Design category in this year’s Imagine Cup U.S. Finals event.

May 07, 2009
WiGi Alliance Plans Short-Range Wireless Standard
Heavy hitters LG Electronics, Microsoft, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, and partners are up against 802.11n Wi-Fi technology.

May 04, 2009
Microsoft Launches Windows Azure Cloud Developer Contest
Microsoft has announced a contest inviting developers to create innovative applications to run on Azure.

Apr 29, 2009
Office 2007 Service Pack 2 Promises Significant Stability, Performance and Interoperability Upgrade
SP2 offers is the interoperability benefit with the support additional built-in file formats such as PDF and ODF.

Apr 29, 2009
Microsoft releases SP2 update for Office 2007
Microsoft releases Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office 2007, boosting performance and supporting many more file formats.

Apr 28, 2009
Following Through on Our Commitment to Interoperability
Learn how the release of Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 provides the latest example of Microsoft’s commitment to interoperability.

Apr 27, 2009
DMTG Group to Create Cloud Computing Specs
Group focusing on need for open management standards for cloud computing.

Apr 23, 2009
Microsoft finances open-source NFS v4 implementation for Windows
Microsoft partners with a University of Michigan research unit to create an open-source version of the NFS (Network File System) version 4 protocol that will work with Windows.

Apr 22, 2009
Vision Australia receives $6 million Microsoft grant
Microsoft grant will help Vision Australia develop its online library of newspapers and magazines in a format suitable for use with assistive technology.

Apr 22, 2009
RSA’s Coviello calls on security vendors to take lead in fighting cybercrime
Core security functions need to be shared to give real-time risk assessment, response, Coviello tells RSA Conference attendees

Apr 21, 2009
Microsoft tests identity technology in schools
Microsoft testing identity-based security technology in Washington state schools.

Apr 21, 2009
Microsoft’s HealthVault scores a big win with Mayo Clinic
LMicrosoft's entry into the electronic medical records market has been chosen to power a new, online health management system developed by the Mayo Clinic.

Apr 16, 2009
StillSecure & Microsoft Work Together to Deliver Interoperable Solution for Microsoft Forefront Code Name “Stirling” Environment
Strategic Relationship Enables Customers to Leverage Combined Solution to Better Protect Against Attacks

Apr 16, 2009
MIX09: Build Applications on the Microsoft Platform Using Eclipse, Java, Ruby and PHP!
Listen to Vijay Rajagopalan discuss how Microsoft has delivered multiple technologies that focus on interoperability with non-Microsoft and Open Source technologies.

Apr 14, 2009
IFX Forum Re-Elects Directors and Officers at 2009 Annual Meeting
The IFX Forum held their 2009 Annual Meeting, and elected directors and officers.

Apr 14, 2009
Ecma Delivers Final Draft of ECMAScript Update
Ecma International issues the final draft of the next version of ECMAScript.

Apr 14, 2009
Ecma Delivers Final Draft of ECMAScript Update
Ecma International issues the final draft of the next version of ECMAScript.

Apr 10, 2009
Cloud Providers Vow Interoperability
Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce.com detailed how developers can integrate their services.

Apr 09, 2009
Microsoft Silverlight 3 and Windows Workflow Foundation 4 at Belarus .NET Group Meeting
.NET component provides a powerful workflow engine along with a full set of industry standard workflow objects.

Apr 07, 2009
Microsoft’s Quest for Interoperability and Open Standards
Company continues to push the message of open standards and interoperability.

Apr 06, 2009
Download Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0
With the new release of the SQL Server JDBC Driver, Microsoft is bridging JAVA applications with its data platform.

Apr 06, 2009
Industry Players Align to Support Microsoft’s E-Health Strategy
Perot Systems and Philips Healthcare support Microsoft’s efforts to build interoperable e-health solutions.

Apr 01, 2009
Microsoft to Enable Private Clouds with Windows Server, System Center
Private clouds will take a flexible, scalable, automated approach to data center management, drawing computing power from pools of resources, rather than discrete servers.

Mar 31, 2009
Microsoft Bolsters Cloud App Development
Microsoft began offering a preview of enhancements to the company's .Net Services platform for building cloud-based applications, focusing on Web standards and interoperability.

Mar 18, 2009
DAISY Translator for Word Gets an Update
DAISY Consortium announces release of the second version of the DAISY Translator for Word.

Mar 18, 2009
Microsoft Web Technologies Unveiled at MIX09 Help Businesses Deliver Return on Experience
Microsoft announces Silverlight 3 Beta, new features in Expression Blend and continued progress in the cloud with updates to the Azure Services Platform.

Mar 16, 2009
Microsoft, Novell Bridge the Gap
Microsoft and Novell have landed their first major interoperability client.

Mar 11, 2009
Microsoft Releases Open Tools to Enhance Scientific Research Efforts Building on Science Commons Ontologies
Breakthrough collaboration helps researchers make easier connections on the Web.

Feb 24, 2009
Notify Technology Licenses Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Technology
Notify incorporates the Exchange ActiveSync Protocol into its wireless software products.

Feb 17, 2009
At 2009 Mobile World Congress Event, Microsoft CEO Ballmer Says Openness, Interoperability the Future of Mobile
In a keynote address that touched on issues of integration, openness and the important roll Microsoft plays in the technological age, Steve Ballmer reiterated his faith in innovation and the new ways technology is helping people connect with information and each other.

Feb 11, 2009
Mono Moonlight Goes Gold
Moonlight, an open-source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight runtime for Linux, reaches its first milestone today.

Jan 27, 2009
Microsoft Releases Source Code Under an Apache License
Microsoft has released the source code for the Web Sandbox runtime created by its Live Labs team under the Apache 2.0 license.

Jan 20, 2009
Microsoft Donates Code to Apache Stonehenge Project
Several months after joining the Apache Foundation, Microsoft has made its first code contribution to an Apache project. The project, known as Stonehenge, is made up of companies and developers seeking to test the interoperability of Web standards implementations.

Jan 20, 2009
Obama Inauguration Shines on Linux too with Moonlight
Novell and Microsoft technical collaboration results in open source Silverlight implementation allowing Linux users to watch inauguration video stream with Moonlight.

Jan 12, 2009
Microsoft, Novell Partnership Yields Identity Technology
On Monday, Novell unveiled support for a federation protocol in its identity software that represents the first fruits of its 18-month-old interoperability lab work with Microsoft as it relates to access management.

Jan 05, 2009
Microsoft Tackles Document Interoperability
Microsoft has laid out its strategy for future interoperability among office productivity applications at a new dedicated Web site, dubbed the Document Interoperability Initiative (DII).

Dec 23, 2008
Sam Ramji: Open Source is Burgeoning at Microsoft
Microsoft's Sam Ramji, senior director of platform strategy, discusses his company's evolution to a pragmatic viewpoint toward open source, and explained why the company is offering its support to some open-source projects that it feels advances its business and technology goals.

Dec 18, 2008
Microsoft Expands Exchange ActiveSync Licensing Program
Posting of documentation to MSDN provides transparency and opportunity for others.

Dec 16, 2008
Microsoft Takes Concrete Steps to Foster Interoperability Among File Formats
Company encourages greater transparency in the pursuit of interoperability by publishing ODF and Open XML implementation notes.

Dec 15, 2008
Microsoft Releases WSRP Toolkit for SharePoint
Microsoft has announced the Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) Toolkit for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The tool provides customizable source code to help customers build ways to improve integration and reuse content between SharePoint and other portal products.

Dec 09, 2008
Microsoft Launches Oxite, An Open Source Content Management System
A new, open source web content management system by Microsoft hit the scene this past week, making its debut as the engine behind Visitmix.com.

Dec 04, 2008
Microsoft: More Open Source Projects
Microsoft Philippines is looking to pursue more collaboration with open source developers in the country through its Open Source Interoperability Lab project.

Dec 03, 2008
Microsoft Tools Build Bridge Between OpenXML, other Formats
Microsoft is furthering its interoperability initiative with a free plug-in for Firefox to translate Open XML documents and a tool kit for Java developers.

Dec 03, 2008
Document Interoperability Initiative Demonstrates Momentum and Results
Industry collaboration leads to new interoperability solutions that deliver customer choice by improving how documents work across platforms.

Dec 02, 2008
Microsoft SharePoint Connects with Novell GroupWise
Novell customers who plan to deploy Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server or Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 can now take advantage of tight integration and interoperability with their existing Novell GroupWise investment.

Dec 02, 2008
Microsoft's C# to Converse with Dynamic Languages
The next version of Microsoft's C# will see interoperability between languages for the enterprise and web, and with Microsoft's legacy COM architecture.

Nov 21, 2008
Microsoft Works To Help Media in Europe
Microsoft plans to work more closely with publishers on the development of a new technological standard, called the Automated Content Access Protocol.

Nov 18, 2008
Microsoft and Novell Mark Two Years of Interoperability Progress
Strong customer demand, technical collaboration and commercial success affirms strategy and partner model.

Nov 10, 2008
Microsoft Continues to Delight Developers
At its Microsoft TechEd EMEA 2008 Developers conference, the software giant introduces a series of new features coming in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0.

Nov 08, 2008
Microsoft Pushes Interoperability at ApacheCon
Sam Ramji, Microsoft's open-source point man, promotes the company's efforts in the areas of interoperability and open-source software at the Apache Software Foundation's ApacheCon conference.

Nov 03, 2008
Microsoft, Google Make Moves in Identity Management
Windows Live to support OpenID; Google to enable Gmail to be used as OpenID identifiers.

Nov 03, 2008
Xenomorph and Microsoft Team on Database Management
Xenomorph and Microsoft complete a benchmark project to ensure IT directors, risk managers, and trading staff have access to high-performance tick and time-series analysis within a standards-based architecture.

Nov 03, 2008
Microsoft Announces Dynamic IT and Virtualization Updates
Microsoft makes several announcements at TechEd conference about updates to its Dynamic IT solutions and how they can help reduce costs and optimize IT processes and tech infrastructure.

Oct 27, 2008
Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure at Professional Developers Conference
Company releases comprehensive Azure Services Platform for the cloud, offering unprecedented power of choice and open connections for developers.

Oct 24, 2008
Microsoft Joins Working Group for Open Standards Messaging Software
Decision to join AMQP Working Group based on commitment to openness, interoperability and providing customer choice.

Oct 14, 2008
Microsoft Pays Tribute to World Standards Day
Annual celebration spotlights importance of international standardization

Oct 13, 2008
Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2, Already Reaching One in Four Consumers Worldwide
Microsoft announces new rich Internet applications development and streaming media features; company outlines plans for supporting Windows, Mac and Linux tools for developing Silverlight applications.

Sep 24, 2008
Metadata Working Group Introduces First Specification for Interoperability and Preservation of Metadata in Digital Photography
Adobe, Apple, Canon, Microsoft, Nokia and Sony form Metadata Working Group.

Sep 12, 2008
Industry Leaders to Create Global Standard Enabling 'Buy Once, Play Anywhere' Consumer Experience for Digital Media
Major Hollywood studios, retailers, service providers, and consumer electronics and IT companies to develop framework for bringing together digital products, content and services for consumers.

Sep 10, 2008
Microsoft and Novell Deliver Joint Virtualization Solution Through Partners
Supported by Dell and other channel partners, solution includes SUSE Linux Enterprise Server running as optimized guest on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.

Sep 10, 2008
EMC, IBM and Microsoft Jointly Create First Web Services Interface Specification for Greater Interoperability of Enterprise Content Management Systems
Trio joined by Alfresco, Open Text, Oracle and SAP in development of the Content Management Interoperability Services specification.

Aug 20, 2008
Microsoft and Novell Expand Successful Interoperability Relationship
Additional resources, training and investments to address growing customer demand.

Aug 15, 2008
Microsoft’s Open Interoperability Program Pries Open the PBX
Microsoft creates OIP-Open Interoperability Program to add voice commands to Web applications that work seamlessly with OCS and Exchange UM-Unified Messaging.

Aug 14, 2008
Microsoft Releases .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that contains many new features and builds incrementally upon previous .NET Frameworks and subcomponents.

Jun 30, 2008
Microsoft Takes Additional Steps in Implementing Interoperability Principles
Actions enhance opportunities for developers to work with Microsoft’s high-volume products

Jun 23, 2008
Information Card Launches
Microsoft joins Equifax, Google, Novell, Oracle, and PayPal on the creation of the Information Card Foundation (ICF) with the goal of increasing awareness of the use of electronic ID cards on the Internet, and encouraging interoperability in business around new standards.

Apr 21, 2008
Microsoft and Novell Extend Reach of Interoperability Collaboration to China
Microsoft and Novell are announcing an incremental investment in their relationship focused on the Chinese market

Apr 08, 2008
Microsoft Publicly Posts Additional Protocol Documentation
Delivering on the interoperability principle of ensuring open connections to high-volume products

Mar 25, 2008
Microsoft Partners with Top Social Networks to Put Users at the Center of their Data
Windows Live platform development demonstrates Microsoft’s commitment to data portability and giving users the choice of how to use and control their information.

Mar 25, 2008
Microsoft Posts XAML Format Technical Documentation
Documentation supports implementation of XAML formats under Open Specification Promise

Mar 20, 2008
Microsoft Launches Interoperability Forum
Come join the conversation

Mar 16, 2008
An Open Letter from Chris Capossela, Senior Vice President, Microsoft Office
Read the Open Letter

Mar 06, 2008
Microsoft Launches Document Interoperability Initiative
Company delivers important milestone in its commitment to increase the openness of its products and drive greater interoperability.

Mar 04, 2008
Watch the Open XML Media Briefings (January 2008)
Watch the Open XML Media Briefings

Mar 03, 2008
Microsoft Expands Support for Web Standards
Company outlines new approach to make standards-based rendering the default mode in Internet Explorer 8, will work with Web designers and content developers to help with standards behavior transition.

Feb 21, 2008
Microsoft Makes Strategic Changes in Technology and Business Practices to Expand Interoperability
New interoperability principles and actions will increase openness of key products

Feb 15, 2008
Microsoft Office Binary (doc, xls, ppt) File Formats
The Microsoft Office Binary (doc, xls, ppt) File Formats are now available

Jan 22, 2008
Microsoft and Citrix Expand Alliance to Deliver Virtualization Solutions From Desktops to Datacenters
Companies to deliver desktop virtualization solutions and develop interoperability between Citrix XenServer and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft System Center.

Jan 17, 2008
Microsoft Provides Accessibility Programming Model to Industry Group Devoted to Interoperability and Accessibility
Microsoft makes its accessibility model freely available to help improve access to technology for people with disabilities.

Nov 08, 2007
Microsoft and Novell Celebrate Year of Interoperability, Expand Collaboration Agreement
Customers continue to embrace bridge between Windows and SUSE Linux Enterprise; technical collaboration expands to create cross-platform accessibility framework to improve the way disabled individuals interact with computers.

Oct 24, 2007
Microsoft Collaborates With Customers, Competitors and Partners to Deliver Real-World Interoperability Solutions
Interoperability Executive Customer Council and Interop Vendor Alliance grow in size and significance as technical labs and dialogue with CIOs, architects and business leaders produce tangible results.

Oct 22, 2007
Microsoft and Turbolinux Extend Broad Collaboration Agreement
Agreement addresses customer issues, furthers interoperability and R&D collaboration, and provides IP assurances to Turbolinux users.

Oct 09, 2007
Microsoft Expands Interoperability for the Identity Metasystem
Strategic collaboration with Zend Technologies supports information cards for PHP developers.

Sep 12, 2007
Microsoft and Novell Open Interoperability Lab
Companies deliver on promise, open joint development facility focused on improving interoperability between Microsoft Windows Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell.

Sep 10, 2007
BMW and Siemens Welcome Interoperability Benefits of Microsoft-Novell Agreement
Searching for ways to improve cross-platform efficiencies, the companies will utilize Linux certificates to streamline processes and reduce cost and system complexity.

Aug 21, 2007
The making of an open standard - An Open Letter
Input and flexibility are critical for the process to be effective

Aug 14, 2007
Microsoft and Xandros Expand Collaboration
Xandros licenses protocols to enable Scalix e-mail servers to better interoperate with Microsoft and others.

Aug 14, 2007
Strong Global Support for Open XML as It Enters Final Phase of ISO Standards Process
Significant participation by National Bodies in ISO/IEC ratification process for Open XML; final decision expected in March 2008 at close of ballot resolution period.

Jun 15, 2007
Choice - An Open Letter
Users Get to Decide their Document Formats

Jun 04, 2007
Microsoft, Xandros Broad Collaboration Agreement Extends Bridge Between Commercial Open Source and Microsoft Software
Agreement enhances mixed-source customer choice; features business, technical and IP collaboration.

Jun 04, 2007
Open XML SDK (CTP) Released
Microsoft announced the release of an early preview of a managed API for the Open XML formats.

May 23, 2007
Microsoft Focuses on Interoperability for the Identity Metasystem
Leading an industrywide effort to develop increased identity assurances online, Microsoft announces the development of several projects.

May 20, 2007
Microsoft Continues to Expand Interoperability Options for Office Customers
Company funds new open source project to enable translation between the emerging Chinese UOF standard and Open XML, and delivers additional beta to enable further interoperability with ODF.

May 16, 2007
Microsoft Aims to Provide Customers with Choice for Document File Formats
While usage of Ecma Open XML formats flourishes, the company urges inclusion of other formats on the list of American National Standards.

Feb 14, 2007
Interoperability, Choice and Open XML - An Open Letter
Over the past year, Microsoft has stepped up efforts to identify and meet the interoperability needs of our customers...

Feb 12, 2007
Microsoft and Novell Announce Collaboration for Customers
The evolving road map focuses on virtualization, Web services for managing physical and virtual servers, directory and identity interoperability, and document format compatibility.

Feb 06, 2007
Microsoft Outlines Vision to Enable Secure and Easy Anywhere Access for People and Organizations
Company announces new alliances and product initiatives to help evolve networks, protection and identity and achieve anywhere access.

Feb 02, 2007
Next Step in Document Interoperability and Choice Delivered
Customers benefit from open source Open XML Translator funded by Microsoft.

Jan 22, 2007
Microsoft and Novell Alliance Embraced by Wal-Mart
World’s leading retailer cites interoperability, intellectual property assurance and joint technical support as factors that will enable it to do more with less.

Jan 05, 2007
A Foundation for the New World of Documents by Chris Capossela
This document provides Microsoft’s perspective on the future of document formats.

Dec 08, 2006
Ecma International Approves Office Open XML as Worldwide Industry Standard
Broad industry cross-collaboration effort bears fruit; Open XML to help achieve greater interoperability and greater customer choice.

Nov 21, 2006
Microsoft to Share Significant UI Investment in 2007 Microsoft Office Applications with Partner Community
In Microsoft Office 2007, the most popular productivity applications have received a user interface makeover. Microsoft is making elements of this R&D investment available to qualified developers and ISVs through a new royalty-free licensing agreement.

Nov 14, 2006
Microsoft and Industry Leaders Establish Interoperability Alliance
Founding members of Interop Vendor Alliance, including Sun Microsystems, Novell, BEA Systems and Software AG, share common goal of making technologies work better together for customers.

Nov 02, 2006
Microsoft and Novell Announce Broad Collaboration on Windows and Linux Interoperability and Support
Companies also announce a patent agreement covering proprietary and open source products.

Nov 02, 2006
Microsoft and Novell Announce Collaboration
Novell and Microsoft have announced an historic bridging of the divide between open source and proprietary software. They have signed three related agreements which, taken together, will greatly enhance interoperability between Linux and Windows.

Oct 25, 2006
Microsoft Enhances Interoperability with Ecma Office Open XML Formats
Microsoft is applying the Open Specification Promise (OSP) to Ecma Office Open XML to further enable the implementation of these document formats, by anyone, forever.

Oct 23, 2006
Microsoft Promotes Interoperability for E-Mail Safety Solutions With Sender ID Framework
Open Specification Promise for leading e-mail authentication specification is designed to make e-mail communications safer for everyone.

Oct 17, 2006
Microsoft Enhances Interoperability with Open Virtualization Format
Irrevocable promise will make Microsoft’s virtualization format software freely available to all.

Sep 28, 2006
Microsoft and Intel Propose New Global Value Chain Collaboration Standards for High-Tech Manufacturing Industry
Adoption of Office Open XML Formats could lower global supply chain costs for industry

Jul 19, 2006
Microsoft Announces Principles to Guide Future Development of Windows
Twelve tenets to continue to apply after major parts of U.S. antitrust ruling expire.

Jul 05, 2006
Microsoft Expands Document Interoperability
Company to sponsor open source project for Open XML-ODF file translation to deliver more choice for government customers and their constituents.

Jun 14, 2006
Microsoft Establishes Customer Council on Interoperability
Industry and government leaders to provide input on making technologies work better together.

May 02, 2006
SAP and Microsoft Introduce Duet Software; Bringing Together the Worlds of Productivity and Enterprise Applications
Companies tout on time delivery, early customer adoption and new business scenarios for Duet, formerly known as "Project Mendocino."

Apr 25, 2006
Kirill Tatarinov Discusses Innovations in Microsoft’s System Center Family of Products
At its annual management summit, Microsoft takes the concept of embedding knowledge into management tools to new heights with System Center, and announces investments in infrastructure capabilities and in driving industry standards.

Mar 01, 2006
CLR Inside Out: Ensuring .NET Framework 2.0 Compatibility
Tools and resources for developers

Feb 28, 2006
Blue&Me: Endless Infotainment Possibilities While on the Road
Fiat Auto and Microsoft unveil automobiles with a new infotainment platform at Geneva Motor Show.

Feb 14, 2006
Microsoft and SugarCRM Announce Technical Collaboration
SugarCRM, the first commercial open source application vendor to adopt the Microsoft Community License, introduces new Windows-based distribution.

Oct 02, 2005
Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky Discusses Support for the PDF Format in Office "12"
Q&A: The senior vice president outlines how customers using the next generation of Microsoft Office will benefit from open document exchange by having the ability to "save-as" the PDF format from within the core Office applications.

Sep 27, 2005
JBoss and Microsoft Outline Interoperability Goals
Companies developing plans to better serve customers running JBoss Enterprise Middleware System on Microsoft Windows Server

Aug 10, 2005
Q&A: The Linux/Open Source Software Lab on Microsoft's Redmond Campus
In addition to providing a center for open-source analysis, testing and benchmarking, Microsoft Platform Technology Strategy Director Bill Hilf says that the research lab functions as "an experiment in interoperability."

Jun 09, 2005
BEA and Microsoft Highlight Interoperability
Companies continue to collaborate on Web services.

Jun 01, 2005
Microsoft Makes XML the File Format for the Next Version of Microsoft Office
Q&A: Senior Vice President Steven Sinofsky explains how making XML the default file format is likely to help customers cut costs for data storage and bandwidth, improve security and boost data recovery.

May 13, 2005
Sun and Microsoft Announce New Identity Specifications and Additional Measures for Product Interoperability
Companies mark one-year anniversary of relationship with focus on key customers and leading systems integrators, including Accenture, American Express, EDS, General Motors and NEC.

Apr 26, 2005
SAP and Microsoft Announce First Joint Product Designed to Revolutionize How Information Workers Access Enterprise Applications
New product, code-named "Mendocino," will present SAP processes and data within familiar, easy-to-use Microsoft Office software.

Apr 20, 2005
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft Management Summit
Remarks by Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation

Apr 20, 2005
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Affirms Commitment to Dynamic Systems Initiative
Microsoft Management Summit keynote highlights investments in enterprise management, virtualization and Network Access Protection.

Feb 03, 2005
Bill Gates: Building Software That Is Interoperable By Design
Executive e-mail

Jan 12, 2005
Microsoft and SAP Deliver on Plans to Deepen Integration Of SAP NetWeaver and Microsoft .NET
SAP Customers to Achieve Increased Productivity and Efficiencies With New Visual Studio .NET 2003-Integrated Portal Development Kit for .NET; More Than 40,000 SAP Solution Installations on the Windows Platform.

Dec 16, 2004
Autodesk and Microsoft Will Cross-License Patent Holdings
Agreement Allows Expanded Intellectual Property Access

Aug 25, 2004
Live Communications Server Protocol Technology and Patent License
Microsoft is offering to license its Live Communications Server Protocol specification so companies will be able to implement LCS Protocols to provide real-time communications capabilities across a range of computing and consumer electronics devices.

Aug 10, 2004
BEA, IBM, Microsoft, SAP and Sun Microsystems Submit WS-Addressing Specification To W3C for Standardization
It Is a Milestone in Enabling Customers to Build Interoperable Web Services Applications.

May 03, 2004
Siemens and Microsoft to Cross-License Patent Holdings
Agreement Allows Expanded Intellectual Property Access

Apr 02, 2004
Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Enter Broad Cooperation Agreement; Settle Outstanding Litigation
Ten Year Agreement Sets New Framework for Industry Cooperation; Reduces Cost and Complexity for Customers

Feb 04, 2002
Microsoft's Interoperability Strategy: A Cost-Effective Business Solution for Enterprise Environments
From UNIX to NetWare and mainframes to Macintoshes, Microsoft works to provide enterprise companies with the tools they need to integrate Windows into established network infrastructures.

Apr 23, 2001
Microsoft and Hyperion Publish Open XML for Analysis Specification
XML Message Interface Expected to Drive Adoption of Business Intelligence and Analytical Web Services; Microsoft .NET Platform to Deliver Full Support for XML for Analysis


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