Microsoft preaches 'interoperability' in local Linux confab
By Erwin Lemuel Oliva, INQ7.net
HAS Microsoft gone soft on the open source community in the Philippines?
HAS Microsoft gone soft on the open source community in the Philippines?
The Philippine subsidiary of this software giant is hoping to convince the local community of open source advocates that Windows and the rest of the open source system can co-exist.
"We acknowledge that companies have mixed environments. So we recognize the need for interoperability," said Dominic Eala, Microsoft Philippine product manager for Windows server, in an interview.
Eala said that Microsoft has been offering the "services for Unix" to organizations looking for ways to make Windows and the open source world interoperate.
Services for Unix are a three-year old initiative, he added.
Microsoft Philippines indicated that many local organizations today are looking for ways to move out of their legacy Unix systems to a
Windows-based environment, partly because it could reduce the cost of maintaining older systems.
"We want to help people leverage on existing IT systems. We do understand that cost (of migration) is an issue. But they have to make a decision on which route to take," Eala added.
Bakbone Software KK, a Linux application developer based in Malaysia, has said that it welcomes Microsoft to the open source community.
However, it posed this question: "When are you opening your source code to the community?" said Kim Low, BakBone Software territory manager for Southeast Asia and India.
Having been to other Linux conferences in the region, Microsoft has apparently been going around trying to preach the message of co-existence and interoperability. And yet, it allows limited access to its software source code.
"I think they now acknowledge the credibility of Linux. That's why they’re here attending this Linux conference," Low added.
Bakbone has been developing Linux-based applications since 1996, and has 10 to 20 clients in the Philippines. Worldwide, its top customers include Yahoo and AT&T.
"We acknowledge that companies have mixed environments. So we recognize the need for interoperability," said Dominic Eala, Microsoft Philippine product manager for Windows server, in an interview.
Eala said that Microsoft has been offering the "services for Unix" to organizations looking for ways to make Windows and the open source world interoperate.
Services for Unix are a three-year old initiative, he added.
Microsoft Philippines indicated that many local organizations today are looking for ways to move out of their legacy Unix systems to a
Windows-based environment, partly because it could reduce the cost of maintaining older systems.
"We want to help people leverage on existing IT systems. We do understand that cost (of migration) is an issue. But they have to make a decision on which route to take," Eala added.
Bakbone Software KK, a Linux application developer based in Malaysia, has said that it welcomes Microsoft to the open source community.
However, it posed this question: "When are you opening your source code to the community?" said Kim Low, BakBone Software territory manager for Southeast Asia and India.
Having been to other Linux conferences in the region, Microsoft has apparently been going around trying to preach the message of co-existence and interoperability. And yet, it allows limited access to its software source code.
"I think they now acknowledge the credibility of Linux. That's why they’re here attending this Linux conference," Low added.
Bakbone has been developing Linux-based applications since 1996, and has 10 to 20 clients in the Philippines. Worldwide, its top customers include Yahoo and AT&T.
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