| Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source |
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Microsoft's terms, says the FSF, will mean that open-source software such as the widely used Samba file and print server software, will not be included in the interoperability measures intended by the EU.
Earlier this week Microsoft said it would not appeal an EC court order to immediately implement antitrust sanctions, although it still hopes to overturn last year's antitrust ruling. To comply with the ruling, Microsoft has agreed to grant licenses to rival makers of server software to allow them to write applications that can "achieve full interoperability" with Windows client and server operating systems. This license must be granted on "reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms," according to an EU statement.
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