Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 20th Oct 2005 21:43 UTC
Microsoft "Open source advocates are doing what was once unthinkable - giving the thumbs up to a Microsoft source code licensing program. The Free Software Foundation has said new licenses for Microsoft's pseudo open source program, the Shared Source Initiative, appears to satisfy the four requirements defining Free Software." So, what does it mean for you? Update: A description of the changes.
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What a Maroon.....
by on Thu 20th Oct 2005 23:06 UTC

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"Open source advocates are doing what was once unthinkable - giving
the thumbs up to a Microsoft source code licensing program. The Free
Software Foundation has said new licenses for Microsoft's pseudo open
source program, the Shared Source Initiative, appears to satisfy the
four requirements defining Free Software." So, what does it mean for
you?
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Absolutely nothing.