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:OSI Calls for Major Revisions to Microsoft Permissive License
OSI Calls for Major Revisions to Microsoft Permissive License
Sep 21, 2007, 12 :45 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (4519 reads)

(Other stories by Peter Galli)

"The Microsoft Permissive License, one of two licenses the software maker submitted to the Open Source Initiative for approval as open-source licenses in August, is unlikely to be approved in its current form.

"There have been two principle objections to the license from the open-source community, Michael Tiemann, the president of OSI, told eWEEK in an interview here at the annual Gartner Open Source Summit on Sept. 20..."

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well, what Microsoft means by 'permi ...   Permissive - MS does mean it but not what you woul   
K. C. Ramakrishna
Sep 21, 2007, 17:00:36
 
...that compatibility with other Open So ...   I was not aware...   
OrlandoNative
Sep 21, 2007, 21:05:29
 
>> "We certainly don't want to presu ...   Microsoft the Innovator   
Jose_x
Sep 22, 2007, 03:49:55
 
I think Microsoft would need to explain  ...   The name game.   
Jose_x
Sep 22, 2007, 04:55:19
 
>> If that is the case, then the GPL its ...   Re: I was not aware...   
Jose_x
Sep 22, 2007, 05:10:16
 
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