Imaging Resource have unearthed a lot of interesting information about Microsoft’s support of the RAW file format in the next version of Windows by interviewing Josh Weisberg, Group Product Manager for Windows Digital Media.

“Not to criticize Microsoft’s move here in the slightest - This RAW codec strategy promises to dramatically increase the usefulness of RAW-formatted image files in a broad range of consumer and business applications, a feat they’re to be applauded for. Their stated neutral stance on “who owns the bits” in proprietary formats is also good news for third-party developers.—It’s just that I’m sure many of us in the photo community were hoping for a broader solution to the whole proprietary file format issue.”

Website: Imaging Resource - Further details on Microsoft’s RAW File Support