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MS Releases License For Sender-ID

Posted by michael on from the embrace-and-patent dept.

NW writes "Microsoft published today a new license and FAQ for Sender-ID anti-spam standard being developed by the IETF's MARID WG (based on SPF). To use the license, a signed agreement with MSFT is required. Compatability with the Open Source Definition, the Free Software Definition, the Debian Free Software Guidelines, and the GPL/LGPL licenses is already in question."

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  1. it really is amazing... by maxpublic · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...just how evil a single company can be. Microsoft seems to be completely committed to the singular goal of destroying everyone and everything that might ever compete with it, using whatever tactics (legal or not) it can come up with. The quirky thing about MS's antics are that unlike IBM making money doesn't seem to be the primary goal, but rather establishing control dominance. MS acts more like a government yearning for dictatorship than a for-profit institution.

    It's crap like this that makes me think a well-placed nuke is going to be the only way to stop MS from acting like a cheap cyber version of Ghenghis Khan.

    Max

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    My god carries a hammer. Your god died nailed to a tree. Any questions?
  2. Re:Non-open Source license by kunudo · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I do plan to deliver a software application utilizing this technology for Linux

    Then you, sir, are a fool. And further, what's with the 'here's my email, send me a signed letter where you personally take the time to spoonfeed me the information on why my foolishness is, in fact, foolish'?