Microsoft Reverses Ban On Commercial Open-Source Apps
American multinational technology corporation which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services, Microsoft has announced its decision to not steer clear from implementing a policy to ban developers from selling open-source software on Windows Store.
Earlier, the company had announced a ban on commercial open source apps, which was to be effective from July 16.
Microsoft has now removed the mention of open source software from its Store Policies document.
"On June 16, we shared changes to updates made to several policies aimed at protecting customers from a misleading listing. In listening to the developer community, we have determined one of those updates could be perceived differently than intended," a company spokesperson told TechCrunch.
Microsoft Store has now published an update to the policy "in order to clarify the language to better reflect our intention. The policy will now go into effect starting today", the spokesperson added.
Earlier, Microsoft Store policy read that developers must not attempt to profit from open-source or other software that is otherwise generally available for free, nor be priced irrationally high relative to the features and functionality offered by the product.
The announcement irked the developer community as it would hamper their efforts to monetise open source software.
(Source: IANS)
