According to a story posted on CNet, Microsoft has joined the DVD +RW Alliance. This step could be the weight on the scale that the +RW standard needs to gain domination over -R. Currently Windows OS support DVD-RAM only while 3rd party burning software is needed for -R and +RW. Official support is announced for +RW in future Windows versions and probably updates for Windows XP. The DVD+RW Alliance announced late Monday that Microsoft had joined its ranks, adding that the software giant will also have a seat on its policy-setting team with representatives from Dell Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Philips, Ricoh, Sony, Thomson and Yamaha. The DVD+RW Alliance is a group of companies that promotes and develops the DVD+RW format.