Microsoft has announced a set of voluntary principles that it promises to follow during the operation of its Windows business. Microsoft said the principle will help guide the future development of the Windows desktop platform worldwide, starting with Windows Vista.
"Our goal is to be principled and transparent as we develop new versions of Windows," Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith.
Microsoft has broken down its principle, which consists of 12 tenets into three categories:
Choice for Computer Manufacturers and Customers: Microsoft is committed to designing Windows and licensing it on contractual terms so as to make it easy to install non-Microsoft programs and to configure Windows-based PCs to use non-Microsoft programs instead of or in addition to Windows features.
Opportunity for Developers: Microsoft is committed to designing and licensing Windows on terms that create and preserve opportunities for applications developers and Web site creators to build innovative products on the Windows platform — including products that directly compete with Microsoft’s own products.
Interoperability for Users: Microsoft is committed to meeting customer interoperability needs and will do so in ways that enable customers to control their data and exchange information securely and reliably across diverse computer systems and applications.
"We’re not suggesting that the Windows Principles will address every question raised by regulators and competitors," Smith said.
To ensure that the 12 tenets reflect technological, business or legal developments going forward, Smith said Microsoft intends to review its Windows Principles at least once every three years. To ensure transparency, any changes will be published on Microsoft’s Web site.
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