Four Tricks Companies Use to Feign Openness

“‘Openness’ may be reaching hyperbolic proportions in Silicon
Valley, but the idea is relatively good natured at heart. The
practice is rooted in the notion that sharing various assets (i.e.,
underlying code, operating and communication standards) benefits
both consumers and businesses. However, one could argue that the
current fad of openness is little more than a Trojan horse. Take
for instance these four tricks companies recently employed to
convince us of their openness:

“1. Joining an ‘Openness’ Consortium
Saddling up to an Openness group is easy. We saw this last year
with the Open Handset Alliance. This week it’s all about Google,
Facebook, Plaxo, LinkedIn and SixApart joining the DataPortability
Working Group…”

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