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title: Microsoft will reveal Windows source
date: "2002-08-06T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1249
description: I shared the news that Microsoft finally agreed to reveal parts of the Windows source code, a significant shift in their intellectual property strategy following regulatory pressure and demands for transparency.
keywords: [microsoft, windows, source code, intellectual property, shared source initiative, software licensing]
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At last, Microsoft will be [revealing its Windows source](http://money.cnn.com/2002/08/05/technology/microsoft/index.htm). Parts of it.