Microsoft opens a green light to open the Web Service Specification patent to the open-source community [reprinted]

CNET Technology Information Network September 14 international reports that Microsoft no longer sticks to patents for nearly 30 Web service specifications, which creates a more friendly legal environment for open-source software, this reduces developers' concerns.

On Tuesday, Microsoft released the Microsoft open specification commitment (OSP) on its website ). Microsoft said the file aims to promote the application of Web service technologies. OSP enables a third party to develop the implementation of software or Web Service Specifications without requiring a third party to sign a license.

In the "FAQ" section on the OSP webpage, Microsoft said the Initiative aims to enable more people to use web service protocols.

According to the FAQ, this is a simple and clear way for developers and customers to believe that these specifications can be permanently used for free. Microsoft has not yet claimed its Web Service Specification patent in legal form, but the issue of copyright fees and standards has always been a knot in the minds of developers.

Microsoft said it solicited comments from the open source community when making this commitment. It said that when developing open-source products based on these standards, open-source developers do not have to pay any copyright fees.

Roson, an open-source software attorney for law firm rosenlaw & einschlag, said the OSP gave a green light for open-source software developers to use web service standards.

He said in a statement on the Microsoft OSP website that OSP enables open source code developers to implement these standards without having to pay Microsoft any copyright fee or sign a license agreement, i'm glad that the OSP is compatible with the open source code license.

Andrew, a lawyer at gesmer updegrove, pointed out that Microsoft's move will promote the use of these standards. At present, many large high-tech manufacturers, including IBM, sun, Nokia, and Oracle, have taken similar measures.

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