Intel to stop using open source license

**MIG-31** · Mar 31, 2005, 05:44 PM

Intel on Thursday said that it will discontinue an open source license used to govern some of its software.

The chipmaker said it has told the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to remove its open source licence from future use as an approved OSI license. The OSI is a non-profit agency that promotes the use of open source software and maintains a listing of open source licenses on its Web site.

McCoy Smith, an Intel attorney, raised this issue on an OSI mailing list earlier this week. He said that Intel would like to "remove from future use" the Intel Open Source License, to reduce license proliferation.
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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,843 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Intel to stop using open source license Intel on Thursday said that it will discontinue an open source license used to govern some of its software. The chipmaker said it has told the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to remove its open source licence from future use as an approved OSI license. The OSI is a non-profit agency that promotes the use of open source software and maintains a listing of open source licenses on its Web site. McCoy Smith, an Intel attorney, raised this issue on an OSI mailing list earlier this week. He said that Intel would like to "remove from future use" the Intel Open Source License, to reduce license proliferation. _______________ Read More: c\|net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here