'Open cloud' plan sparks dissent

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Mar 30, 2009 6:11 PM EDT
BBC News; By Maggie Shiels
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A plan by IBM to launch an industry-wide 'open' cloud computing strategy has seemingly backfired amid accusations of closed deals. Google pulled out after signing up and Amazon said it would not get involved. Microsoft criticised the plan, saying it was given two days to sign up to a "secret" manifesto with no input.

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What they really want, Google, Amazon and Microsoft tracyanne 1 772 Mar 31, 2009 12:08 AM

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