Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will make additional changes to its Communications Protocol Licensing Program that will further improve the program and make licensing easier and more attractive. The changes respond to feedback and suggestions made by the government and industry through the consent decree compliance process.
The new licensing terms will be posted on the Microsoft Communications Protocol Program (MCPP) Web site. The changes, which are part of the company's ongoing effort to improve the program, include shortening and simplifying the license agreement, making approximately 20 protocols available without charge, making other protocols used to perform particular tasks available for a fixed fee or fixed fee per unit, and changing the evaluation program to provide prospective licensees with samples of the technical documentation with no confidentiality restrictions.
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