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Microsoft to expand its 'Shared Source Initiative'?
It has been reported that Microsoft is considering whether or not to expand on its current 'Shared Source Initiative' program. If they do decide to go ahead with the expansion, it would mean companies would be allowed to see the source code underlying many of the software giants popular applications, such as Office.
[blockquote]The company's Shared Source Initiative, launched nearly three years ago, allows business customers, governments, business partners and academic institutions access to the source code, or software blueprint, underlying Microsoft's Windows operating system and other products.
Currently, 20 of the company's products are available under the program, including all versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. But Microsoft has yet to extend access to Office, its most profitable product, or to its server-based applications.
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[blockquote]The company's Shared Source Initiative, launched nearly three years ago, allows business customers, governments, business partners and academic institutions access to the source code, or software blueprint, underlying Microsoft's Windows operating system and other products.
Currently, 20 of the company's products are available under the program, including all versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. But Microsoft has yet to extend access to Office, its most profitable product, or to its server-based applications.
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[link=http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5142661.html]The full story[/link]
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