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January 18, 2006 | Comments: (0)
Microsoft's open source (partner) ecosystem
Today, it's just JBoss that is a formal partner with Microsoft. (And maybe MySQL? I don't know....) But tomorrow, many more?
So says Bill Hilf, Heir of Matusow (no, it's not quite the same as being the Heir of Slytherin ;-) in this eWeek article:
Expect to see a lot more interoperability work between Microsoft Corp. and some of its open-source competitors over the next year-like the agreement struck with JBoss Inc. last year-as well as more participation by the Redmond, Wash., software maker in preventing interoperability problems earlier in its product cycle and providing potential fixes when issues arise.I'm intrigued. But given that I represent the death of Microsoft's SharePoint business, perhaps they won't roll out the red carpet to Alfresco? :-)"We have been successful in identifying popular open-source software applications that our customers are interested in using on the Microsoft Windows Server platform and working with those companies or projects to ensure that solution is well integrated," said Bill Hilf, the director of Platform Technology Strategy at Microsoft, and also the man who heads the company's Linux and open-source lab.
Posted by Matt Asay on January 18, 2006 01:48 PM
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Oh I'm sure MySQL AB is quite open to the idea, a large chunk of MySQL users develops on Windows and also uses Microsoft tools. Some kind of arrangement would make perfect sense.
Of course with MySQL too there is the potential thing too, JBoss may actually be quite unique in that it doesn't bite a core MS product. But that too depends on how you look at it...
And consider also, IBM groups often partners with companies that IBM competes with in other groups. Global Services works with many "competitor products" if it suits the customer's needs best.
I reckon that's a very good and pragmatic way to view one's position in the marketplace.
I haven't seen MS do the same (yet), but who knows!
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