More "Open" Than Microsoft
Anytime you see big technology companies teaming up to support "open standards" what they are really saying is that their solution is more open than whatever Microsoft is doing in the same space. The latest such example is Nokia and IBM teaming up to bring secure content and application delivery to mobile devices. Nokia isn't exactly the most open company out there. But they will do anything to fend off Microsoft. Can you blame them?
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