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  1. The Shared Source Initiative (SSI) is a source-available software licensing scheme launched by Microsoft in May 2001. The program includes a spectrum of technologies and licenses, and most of its source code offerings are available for download after eligibility criteria are met.

  2. The Shared Source Initiative (SSI) was a joint venture between Castle and RISC OS Open Limited (ROOL), a newly formed software development company, which aimed to accelerate development and encourage uptake of the OS. Under the custom dual license, released source was freely available and could be modified and redistributed without royalty for ...

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  4. Shared Source Initiative. Through the Shared Source Initiative Microsoft licenses product source code to qualified customers, enterprises, governments, and partners for debugging and reference purposes. Shared Source Initiative programs currently available are listed below.

  5. Shared Source is Microsoft's framework for sharing computer program source code with third parties. Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative, launched in May 2007, [1] includes a spectrum of technologies and licenses. Most of its source code offerings are available for download after eligibility criteria are met.

  6. Mar 19, 2004 · REDMOND, Wash., March 18, 2004 — Microsoft’s Shared Source Initiative, the licensing program that makes Microsoft source code more broadly available to customers, partners, developers, governments, academics and other interested individuals, is celebrating an auspicious milestone.

  7. Overview. Shared Source programs allow individuals and organizations to access Microsoft's source code for reference (e.g. when developing complementary systems), for review and auditing from a security perspective (mostly wanted by some large corporations and governments), and for development (academic institutions, OEMs, individual developers).

  8. The Shared Source Initiative (SSI) is a source-available software licensing scheme launched by Microsoft in May 2001. The program includes a spectrum of technologies and licenses, and most of its source code offerings are available for download after eligibility criteria are met.

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