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October 16, 2007 | Comments: (0)
Microsoft licenses gets open source approval
Microsoft has received OSI (Open Source Initiative) approval of two of its Shared Source software licenses, the Microsoft Public License and Microsoft Reciprocal License, meaning they meet multiple criteria of OSI's open source definition.
The company has been seen in many circles as an opponent of the open source movement; OSI even noted negative interactions between Microsoft and the open source community. But the approvals mean the licenses have satisfied the 10 criteria of the OSI's open source definition and should be approved, OSI said.
"As we continue to work with the open source community, we look forward to ongoing feedback on how to improve our participation and provide greater transparency to all of our customers and partners," said Jon Rosenberg, director of Shared Source programs at Microsoft, in his blog on Tuesday.
Posted by Paul Krill on October 16, 2007 12:19 PM
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