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I am interested in learning more about such arrangements, but the fact remains that for Foss software the license and freedom to read and change the source code

I am interested in learning more about such arrangements, but the fact remains that for Foss software the license and freedom to read and change the source code is there for all from the start, no license negotiations or purchasing required.

masklinn 11y ago
> I am interested in learning more about such arrangements http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sharedsource/default.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sharedsource/default.aspx Basically: * be a big/huge company (10k seats under Enterprise Agreement or Select + Software Assurance) * be a big OEM ("Top Volume", 5k internal seats) * be an MVP in good standing * be a governmental entity In all cases there's an NDA to sign and you must be in an "eligible geographic market". > the fact remains that for Foss software the license and freedom to read and change the source code is there for all from the start, no license negotiations or purchasing required. Sure, but that's not really my point.