"Interoperability is about how different software systems work together. Open source is a methodology for licensing and/or developing software that may or may not be interoperable," he claimed.More info at TNW
Microsoft working on interopable software - and a slap to open source
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Bill Gates said to customers that his company is working to make software more interoperable. He also warned users not to confuse open source software with interoperable software.