Microsoft

Microsoft is in the middle of a large scale reorganization of focus and intent. Through numerous initiatives (blogs, channel 9), Microsoft is beginning to listen (competition has a way of making a company do that :)). Google, however, seems to quickly be taking the baton of arrogance in the eyes of techies. This article does a fair job of detailing the dynamics of today’s technology environment. The move from closed source (on desktop) to open source (on web) is beginning to impact the strategies of long-established software companies. As Google illustrates, being online does not equate with open source. APIs, while nice, do not equate with open source. Ultimately, for most people, the question is less about “is it open source” and more about “can I do what I want, when I want, with this tool?”