IBM, Microsoft's Web services sing-along
C|Net | at | by Mike
IBM's Steve Mills and Microsoft's Bill Gates pledged allegiance to software standards. Is their commitment to Web services standards real? Yes. In fact, you can bet your career on it.
Forrester shuttled to New York to attend a software interoperability fete with IBM Software Group Senior Vice President Steve Mills and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. These fierce competitors became impresarios for the day to emphasize their commitment to new Web services standards for security, reliability and transactions. Why should you believe their commitment?