I have long studied the philosophy of Open systems from an NPOV (Neutral point of view) perspective, and it often comes up with a series of contradictions.

For example: Apple had long prided itself on being ‘closed’. Not many people questioned this ecosystem
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Recently, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra demonstrated a Windows Azure service built on Department of Labour teaching data. Ars Technica says:

Further to these, Microsoft announced a new Azure service now included in the CTP. Codenamed “Dallas,” the new service gives developers the ability to discover, purchase, and manage data subscriptions within Azure.
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