For years, Microsoft has insisted that open-source vendors acknowledge that its patent portfolio is a precursor to interoperability discussions. On Monday, Microsoft shed that charade and announced an interoperability alliance with Red Hat for virtualization. Read More here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10164907-16.html regards -- Manilal K M : മണിലാല്‍ കെ എം. http://libregeek.blogspot.com