Microsoft: Interoperability will help emerging markets

02.05.2006
Microsoft Corp.'s effort to drive interoperability with the open source movement through its Port 25 portal would benefit both software developers and customers in emerging markets like the Philippines, an executive from the software company said.

"The fact that we can make our products interoperate with other products creates a better user experience," said Chris Sharp, Microsoft's general manager for server and tools for Asia-Pacific.

Microsoft launched Port25 (http://port25.technet.com) earlier last month at LinuxWorld in Boston. The portal aims to provide information about Microsoft's interoperability efforts with Linux and open-source, anchored on its own 'Linux Labs' based in Redmond, Washington.