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Microsoft Agrees to License Windows Source Code

Posted by samzenpus on from the say-ahh dept.

msbmsb writes "Stepping away from previous tradition, "Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will license its Windows source code to comply with a European Union antitrust ruling." But in an effort to stop the cloning of the OS, developers will still have to pay an unspecified amount for the code. This is an addition to the "12,000 pages of technical documents and 500 hours of free technical support" to those who purchase a license."

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  1. What a bunch of crap... by un.sined · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why should any company be forced to reveal their trade secrets?

    What next? Game developers will be forced to make their source code available to I can get a character editor to work 100% properly? Is Blizzard going to be forced to reveal their source code so that we can write a better version of Gear?

  2. The straw that breaks the camels back! by scruffylooking · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is a happy day for M$ opponents! Why? This will multiply the exploits in Windows by a hundredfold and nobody will be able to use their crap OS. Linux and Mac will be happy to service the hundreds of millions of people looking for an OS that works! Hurray!

  3. Bollocks by Bizzeh · · Score: 0, Troll

    this is bullshit, i cant belive they have been bullied into having to release their source, they own it, they have the right to do whatever they want with it. who is the EU to tell them what they HAVE to do because they dont agree with it being closed.

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