“Be careful what you ask for: you might get it. That goes double when you ask Microsoft to release its internal APIs, protocols, and file formats.”And so Martin Heller begins Open Microsoft APIs and file formats a mixed blessing. Sure, it’s good in principle. And it’s even a boon for some Microsoft competitors, but what about for programmers? “I’m not so sure it’s a good thing for me. Frankly, I was already overwhelmed trying to keep up with the explosion of APIs and classes coming out of Microsoft. And those were the ones that were designed to be used by mere mortals.” Software Development