In a move to build better relationships with certain classes of customer, Microsoft in 2001 began allowing them to look at portions of Windows source code. Several programs were set up, serving selected enterprises, “most valuable professionals,” OEMs, system integrators, academics and several other customer categories all grouped under one heading: the Shared Source Initiative. There is one caveat, however: Participating bodies can’t modify the code except in limited circumstances in close collaboration with Microsoft.
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Microsoft, Proprietary Code and the Shared Source Initiative
Posted by: David Halperin April 27, 2004 06:00 AMIn a move to build better relationships with certain classes of customer, Microsoft in 2001 began allowing them to look at portions of Windows source code. Several programs were set up, serving selected enterprises, “most valuable professionals,” OEMs, system integrators, academics and several other customer categories all grouped under one heading: the Shared Source Initiative. There is one caveat, however: Participating bodies can’t modify the code except in limited circumstances in close collaboration with Microsoft.