http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/Revised-Sender-ID-does-not-impress-Apache-Debian/2004/11/04/1099362268484.html?oneclick=true
Revised Sender ID does not impress Apache, Debian
By Sam Varghese
November 4, 2004 - 11:43AM
The Apache Software Foundation and the Debian GNU/Linux Project have given
the revised Sender ID draft submitted by Microsoft a thumbs-down, with
both saying that the changes effectively meant nothing.
...
In a statement, a Debian spokesman said the changes which had been made
did not look promising.
...
A spokesman for the Apache Software Foundation said that unfortunately,
these changes in the FAQ did not actually alter the terms of the licence.
"It may be possible to implement portions of the specification without a
licence from Microsoft, but Microsoft has indicated their intention to
promote the encumbered portions of the specification (PRA) and use their
considerable influence to cripple the the unencumbered alternative (MAIL
FROM)," the spokesman [for the Apache Foundation] said.
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William Leibzon
Elan Networks
william(_at_)elan(_dot_)net