CNET News: Is Open Source Getting to Microsoft? | Linux Today

CNET News: Is Open Source Getting to Microsoft?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 15, 2006

“Microsoft’s decision to not enforce patents on Web services
standards underscores the growing acceptance of core open-source
tenets.

“The software giant on Tuesday published the Microsoft Open
Specification Promise, a document that says that Microsoft will not
sue anyone who creates software based on Web services technology, a
set of standardized communication protocols designed by Microsoft
and other vendors…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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