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  Microsoft's file-share rule makes waves
Time: 17:10 EST/22:10 GMT | News Source: News.com | Posted By: Byron Hinson

Microsoft has opened a new chapter in its long-running dispute with open-source software developers--and it could have antitrust implications. In late March, Microsoft published a document that outlines how third-party developers can use Common Internet File Sharing (CIFS), a protocol developed by Microsoft that specifies how Windows PCs share files with servers. Though publishing the document should make it easier to write software that incorporates CIFS, it contains a crucial restriction that has instead handcuffed some developers.

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