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Microsoft Shared Source -- With a Twist

Posted by michael on from the twist-of-lemon dept.

chill writes "Microsoft is now willing to share all the source code to WinCE that they don't license from others. This includes the rights to alter the code and sell the altered code! Of course, they want copies of the changes, but the program is FREE." There's another story at Windowsfordevices.com.

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  1. Re:Not on Microsoft's Site by SynKKnyS · · Score: 5, Informative

    This piece of news is very old and they released Windows CE under Shared Source last year (maybe even the year before that?). Take a look for yourself. You obviously didn't look hard enough or are just trolling.

  2. License Details by geldart · · Score: 5, Informative

    The story seems to be a little inaccurate - MS don't appear to be allowing you to sell on modified versions at all. The details from the license are:

    - The right to use the Windows CE source code for any noncommercial (educational, research-related, or developmental) purpose, including distribution of derivatives of the software. Running your business operations would be considered commercial.

    - The right to use the Windows CE source code for commercial purposes solely to assist in developing and testing the licensee's own software and hardware for the Windows CE platform. The user may not distribute the software in source or object form for commercial purposes under any circumstances.

    You can read this for yourself here.

    Doesn't seem such a dramatic shift to the existing SSI to me - or am I missing something?