All of the vendors in the cloud space have paid lip service to the idea of Openness in the cloud; and most everyone believes that being "Open" is a "good thing". In an environment in which few people agree on the specifics of defining the term "cloud computing", what exactly does it mean to have an Open Cloud?<p>All of the vendors in the cloud space have paid lip service to the idea of Openness in the cloud; and most everyone believes that being &quot;Open&quot; is a &quot;good thing&quot;. In an environment in which few people agree on the specifics of defining the term &quot;cloud computing&quot;, what exactly does it mean to have an Open Cloud? </p>