Microsoft relaxes licensing for device software
Reuters | at | by Mike
Microsoft said on Wednesday it would allow hardware makers to modify its software used to control devices such as handheld computers and cash registers, marking a more flexible approach by a company famous for closely guarding such development. As Microsoft seeks renewed growth beyond its main market of software for personal computers, it has been promoting software for everything from servers to gaming consoles and devices. That in turn has propelled it into fiercer competition with Linux, the open-source operating system that can be freely copied and modified, analysts have said.