ASF rejecting Sender ID

[via slashdot, 1]

\”The Apache Software Foundation [2] has rejected the patent-encumbered Sender ID specification. This means no Sender ID support for SpamAssassin, Apache JAMES, etc. They state that the current license is generally incompatible with open source, and contrary to the practice of open Internet standards.\”

Add-on: Debate on trust regarding Microsofts\’ Open Source plans [3].

[1] http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/02/1446229
[2] http://apache.org/foundation/docs/sender-id-position.html
[3] http://weblogs.asp.net/jledgard/archive/2004/08/24/220028.aspx

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