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I am genuinely curious about which parts of today's announcement you find significant and useful. Do you see something I don't that will make developers' and/or customers' lives easier/better? I have been asking customers this morning about this announcement and so far I can't find anyone who sees anything new/different/useful.

If you do see something, I genuinely am interested in hearing more about what you see.... Thanks.
Posted by: Mary Jo Foley   Posted on: 02/21/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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false promises  killerbunny | 02/21/08
Microsoft is reaching out..thats always good  USArcher | 02/21/08
ground rules  USArcher | 02/21/08
Overly critical and unbalanced...  jasonp@... | 02/21/08
critical  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/21/08
critical reply  kurt_cagle | 02/21/08
One question and its the only one that matters.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/21/08
Message has been deleted.  Monkey_MCSE | 02/21/08
Wrong again, its never happened.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/21/08
Message has been deleted.  raycote | 02/22/08
Don't bother reading No_Axe  Cardhu | 02/23/08
Not The Only Question That Matters  Cardhu | 02/22/08
Surprise look who is defending MS! need only threaten suits - NT  raycote | 02/22/08
M$ doesn't need a lawsuit to get what they want  cirdon | 02/24/08
The real question is...  John L. Ries | 02/21/08
Balance vs Fact  Dcarm | 03/03/08
Reaching out ...  swhiser | 02/21/08
Reaching out like a strangler... the post is overly realistic for you? - NT  raycote | 02/22/08
To be critical is part of her job desciption and we have heard  hkommedal | 02/22/08
"Ebrace, Extend, Extinguish"! Reaching Out 4 What? wink  i2fun@... | 02/23/08
Very enjoyable post!  Ole Man | 02/23/08
Yeah.... Thanks! It is Funny, Bill on his knees... happy  i2fun@... | 02/24/08
fool me once, shame on MS. Fool me way more...  LittleGuy | 02/21/08
The devil is in the details  John L. Ries | 02/21/08
Their are allways strings attached  GuidingLight | 02/21/08
Not true, but...  John L. Ries | 02/21/08
The devil is in the details  boguscomputer | 02/21/08
Not a chance  Chad_z | 02/22/08
Sorry to say...  John L. Ries | 02/22/08
I called it ... last June!  swhiser | 02/21/08
Good call Sam  dfolk | 02/21/08
Hey, Sharepoint and Exchange too!  orcmid | 02/21/08
Gary? Pleased?  swhiser | 02/21/08
Re: Gary and Sam Pleased?  orcmid | 02/21/08
Definitions  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/21/08
Is "microsoft" a verb?  denis77 | 02/21/08
If "install" is a noun  IT_User | 02/21/08
a four-letter verb  swhiser | 02/21/08
"Prepare to be assimilated ..."  Cardhu | 02/23/08
Boring  draxken@... | 02/21/08
That's her beat  John L. Ries | 02/21/08
What's the difference between criticism and "bashing"?  bmerc | 02/21/08
Unfortunately...  John L. Ries | 02/21/08
Thoughts on Criticism vs. "bashing"  blafkinm | 02/21/08
I'll accept that  John L. Ries | 02/21/08
Right on the money  Ole Man | 02/21/08
Many non-MS supporting people...  joe.smetona@... | 02/21/08
@Joe....  JCitizen | 02/22/08
@JCitizen  zkiwi | 02/22/08
@JC  joe.smetona@... | 02/22/08
@zkiwi - also anti trust concerns...  JCitizen | 02/23/08
Provide for the Common Defence...  rslutz@... | 02/22/08
I found this problem in a graphic eqallizer free download.  rtirman37@... | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  davidlewis7 | 02/21/08
How About Pledging An OS Release That Doesn't Force Everyone  itanalyst | 02/21/08
Get over it already...  TheWerewolf | 02/21/08
Yes, reasonable, but only because...  doodlius | 02/21/08
Re:Get over it already....  Disgruntled M$ User | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  IT_Guy_z | 02/21/08
Agree on that one. So far they have put foreward a promise/pledge.  hkommedal | 02/22/08
It's not "sharing"..  TheWerewolf | 02/21/08
Fireworks?  green alien | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  tim@... | 02/21/08
Amen tim@  Superhudson@... | 02/21/08
What does honesty mean?  Ole Man | 02/21/08
Not what many do, these days.  HypnoToad72 | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  garywalthrop@... | 02/21/08
I have more trust in the Pres.-Candidates than MS. After all  hkommedal | 02/22/08
It is all we need  orcmid | 02/21/08
So far it is a promise ONLY. No goods DELIVERED yet. (nt)  hkommedal | 02/22/08
Only promises?  orcmid | 02/26/08
What if it goes the other way?  dzash2000 | 02/21/08
Mary Jo rants on MS, Again...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/21/08
Don't you find it the least bit..  SpikeyMike | 02/21/08
And what specific criticisms do you have?  John L. Ries | 02/21/08
The Facts Aren't Wrong  Cardhu | 02/26/08
Constant false promises do that  Sabz5150 | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  PhotoGene47 | 02/21/08
Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  ataplow@... | 02/21/08
That's by design  SpikeyMike | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  atari8bit@... | 02/21/08
Patent licenses for open source  Anton Philidor | 02/21/08
In theory, no  TripleII | 02/21/08
Also, remember what GPLv3 included...  Anton Philidor | 02/21/08
I'll keep an open mind.  TripleII | 02/21/08
Yeah, them leopards change their spots quite regularly  Ole Man | 02/21/08
Those patent are an US issue. (nt)  hkommedal | 02/22/08
I think I'd have a problem with that.  SpikeyMike | 02/21/08
Subvert or adapt.  Anton Philidor | 02/21/08
Subvert or adapt  Hemlock Stones | 02/21/08
Innocent even after proven guilty?  Ole Man | 02/21/08
Oye...  cirdon | 02/24/08
These patents are an US issue. The world generally do NOT  hkommedal | 02/22/08
Welcome to Plug Fest 2008  Anton Philidor | 02/21/08
So Soon We Forget.  w.mcmillan@... | 02/21/08
Good Point... When will IBM and Adobe Step Up to the Plate...  blafkinm | 02/21/08
A little bit backward, in plain English  Ole Man | 02/21/08
Yeah right  baylors | 02/21/08
Q. How can you tell when Steve Ballmer is lying?  Userama | 02/21/08
Internal Mindset  stomfi@... | 02/21/08
I would like to see it  Red_Beard | 02/21/08
LOL How Pathetic - You're Owned Again  itanalyst | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  fredd1 | 02/21/08
I amazed that a story which re-iterates a known pattern in MSs  Dr-T | 02/21/08
Public bug tracking  jharrop@... | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  w.caelli@... | 02/21/08
Make Microsoft publish these specs before ISO cert  John Musbach | 02/21/08
And how many times have we seen this before?  kraterz | 02/21/08
Too little, too late.  joe.smetona@... | 02/21/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  chipfrye | 02/21/08
MS  qvtech | 02/22/08
You used the C-word ( Customer) ! Shame on you ! (nt)  hkommedal | 02/22/08
That's right!  Ole Man | 02/22/08
How did you know that. Could it be logic ? ! (nt)  hkommedal | 02/22/08
Something along those lines  Ole Man | 02/22/08
Wolves Pledge Not To Eat The Sheep 'This Time'  whisperycat | 02/22/08
That's right. Lunch is postponed til after ISO.  hkommedal | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  JelMin | 02/22/08
Escalating fines  JelMin | 02/27/08
Strange there's no report on ZDNET lamo! -nt  BobF_z | 02/27/08
And they can't even make Vista SP1 Interoperable  JelMin | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  jmhalloy_z | 02/22/08
Hey ! It is ONLY a promise. Nothing more. (nt)  hkommedal | 02/22/08
Means Linux is making a BIG dent !  lynne1462@... | 02/22/08
Do not bet on that. The linux-camp is not THAT fluent in  hkommedal | 02/22/08
Intellectual Property  andrew53 | 02/22/08
Means nothing  andrew53 | 02/22/08
Won't Be Fooled Again  thezorch@... | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  as901 | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  atari8bit@... | 02/22/08
A carrot is carefully placed  Ole Man | 02/22/08
at least we can thank them for vs 08 express editions!!!  pcguy777 | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  mwwhughes | 02/22/08
yeah, right!  pikeman666@... | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  normf@... | 02/22/08
So Bill jammed out Microsoft  BALTHOR | 02/22/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  richdave | 02/22/08
The Easter Bunny is already here ? The OOXML is not even  hkommedal | 02/22/08
Definition of INSANITY  Old Timer 8080 | 02/22/08
Yup, since DOS what 4? Another reason to move to Linux...  mikifinaz1@... | 02/22/08
I will NOT move to linux. I have my XP that I use every other month.  hkommedal | 02/22/08
By the way: I NEVER delete their Windows ! (nt)  hkommedal | 02/22/08
Interop-&-Microsoft  F1RST@... | 02/22/08
Who do YOU trust?  goodcomputing | 02/23/08
What is needed is a penalty for lying to the public.  hkommedal | 02/23/08
RE MS interoperability  jns_45K@... | 02/23/08
I even seem to recall...  John L. Ries | 02/23/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  red.flag@... | 02/23/08
Insuring Means Paying Premiums  Cardhu | 02/23/08
A little clarification, from Merriam Webster  Ole Man | 02/24/08
RE: Microsoft pledges (yet again) that it wants to be interoperable  jimk_z | 02/24/08
Readers who would prefer receiving more information  mhenriday | 02/25/08
Linux is Cancer?  slougheed@... | 02/25/08
typo  slougheed@... | 02/25/08
Let's see since when? Say DOS 5...  mikifinaz1@... | 02/25/08
EU Fines Microsoft Record $1.3B  Ole Man | 02/27/08
Nothing more than a tax issue  KrazyGuy | 02/28/08
Don't worry!  Ole Man | 02/28/08
Oh please, get over yourself... (nt)  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/29/08
Haven'y you learned yet, Microsoft has NO SOUL!!!  xunil skcor | 02/28/08

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