Comments on: What Does Interoperability Mean?

By: Boycott Novell » Summary of the Red Hat-Microsoft Story

Boycott Novell » Summary of the Red Hat-Microsoft Story — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:16:41 +0000

[...] got it right as well. He realises that interoperability is just a weasel word. It might seem strange that [...]

By: JC Cimetiere

JC Cimetiere — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:16:21 +0000

you’re right, “heterogeneity is the rule” simply because it’s a reality. So yes, interoperability, often seen as an “unsexy” feature, is actually a strong requirement. And yes, beyond the hype & marketing use of the “interoperability” vendors are making progress, including Microsoft (my employer).

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:03:17 +0000

Simon beat me to it and I was going to say that ‘interop’ is just a two-party ‘standard’. It’s a scam ‘standard’.

By: Simon Phipps

Simon Phipps — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:36:48 +0000

“Interoperability” is the new caek. The old caek was “standards”.