http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2012/04/12/announcing-one-more-way-microsoft-will-engage-with-the-open-source-and-standards-communities.aspxIn case you missed it, I just wanted to flag this blog from Jean Paoli: I am really excited to be able to share with you today that Microsoft has announced a new wholly owned subsidiary known as Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc., to advance the company&rsquo;sen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2012/04/12/announcing-one-more-way-microsoft-will-engage-with-the-open-source-and-standards-communities.aspx#3492162Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:44:02 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3492162IBMer<p>Will this also include involvement to interoperate with IBM enterprise TP monitors like CICS, IMS and Microsoft technologies?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3492162" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2012/04/12/announcing-one-more-way-microsoft-will-engage-with-the-open-source-and-standards-communities.aspx#3491994Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:46:37 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3491994anonymous 5<p>From groklaw.net: [PJ: Uh oh. What about what Microsoft if &lt;a href=&#39;<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2012/04/of-microsoft-netscape-patents-and-open-standards/index.htm&#39;&gt;lobbying">blogs.computerworlduk.com/.../index.htm&</a> for&lt;/a&gt; in Europe as we speak, pushing FRAND licenses which exclude the GPL? When Microsoft says &quot;open standards&quot;, let&#39;s get the precise definition, please.] &nbsp;</p> <p>Really. What about it?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3491994" width="1" height="1">