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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.
Through the Shared Source Initiative Microsoft licenses product source code to qualified customers, enterprises, governments, and partners for debugging and reference purposes.
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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.
ESLP customers must be headquartered in and access source code from an eligible geographic market. Sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement and standard licensing agreements covering allowed usage of Windows source code.
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.
Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative, launched in May 2001, [1] includes a spectrum of technologies and licenses. Most of its source code offerings are available for download after eligibility criteria are met.
The Shared Source Initiative has many facets, and it is difficult to describe briefly. It can be most simply explained as an umbrella under which Microsoft positions its many different software-licensing practices.
