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Microsoft deal gives Samba access to Windows protocol documentation

Open-source proponents, including Samba, strike deal with Microsoft for Windows server code licensing
By Ellen Messmer , Network World , 12/20/2007
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Ramji added, "This is an historic moment, and one that I'm proud of."

Allison, in his e-mail commenting on the matter, was also upbeat. "I'm hoping it will make the relationship better," Allison stated. "It's been improving for a while, and this should only help."

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RE: Microsoft deal gives Samba access to Windows protocol documentationBy Matthias Kirschner on December 21, 2007, 8:15 amHere is the press release from FSFE, the history of the case, details about the agreement, and the agreement text itself.

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who can license this?By Anonymous on January 3, 2008, 1:59 pmWho can license this from PFIF? Only Samba implementors? What about some other free windows client based software (if there's a fork)? Or what about a proprietary...

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About the licensingBy Micronet on January 3, 2008, 3:38 pmSee Microsoft Subnet for more Microsoft-related news, blogs, security alerts, technical group. According to Jeremy Allison in this podcast, while only the PFIF...

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