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Microsoft Releases Specs for Binary Formats

Posted by Zonk on from the thanks-for-the-hand-up dept.

skolima writes "In response to requests for even easier access to the Binary Formats, Microsoft has agreed to remove any intermediate steps necessary to get the documentation. They're going to just post it, making it directly available as a download on the Microsoft web site. Microsoft will also make the Binary Formats subject to its Open Specification Promise by February 15, 2008. They're even planning to include an Open Source converter implementation."

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  1. Re:OSP: Might ba a trap for GPL license software by magnus.ahlberg · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Oh, first post on /. and it's actually defending Microsoft. As someone stated above, satan _must_ be freezing.

    Enough of that and to my point:

    I'm quite fond of the GPL and open source licenses in general. But actually, the open source licenses that microsoft has created (Ms-PL and Ms-RL) are a lot less restrictive then the GPL and a great deal easier to read. If Microsoft will use theese licenses then there should be no problem with GPL-compatability as far as I can tell.

    The "disclaimer" in that FAQ is just saying that they wont promise anything, and it is probably the smartest thing to do so that they won't get sued.