Thanks Kin Chew for this. > This is from the Open Source Initiative's website at > http://opensource.org/node/207 > > Date: Friday, 12 October 2007 > > "Acting on the advice of the License Approval Chair, > the OSI Board today approved the Microsoft Public > License (Ms-PL) and the Microsoft Reciprocal License > (Ms-RL). The decision to approve was informed by > the overwhelming (though not unanimous) consensus from > the open source community that these licenses > satisfied the 10 criteria of the Open Source > definition, and should therefore be approved." > > Interesting, isn't it?
Actually, it is better that they get into the fray and thereby giving us a chance to see how best they are keeping to the spirit of the whole effort. There are splits within MS and I am sure that some faction won out. But lets keep watch and see how it develops. > Incidentally, I have just found out that a Microsoft > representative will be making a presentation on > "Microsoft OSS" on Thursday, 8 November 2007, in > Bangkok during the 9th Asia OSS Conference and > Showcase. > > Please check up this website for the presentation on > Microsoft OSS: > > http://www.aoss2007.org/en/mainconference And so will their lackeys at the BSA. Should be interesting to see how will be actually speaking on M$' behalf. Harish _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
