- Original Message -
From: Marc Olson
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 7:48 AM
To: Tim Davenport
Cc: Erich Andersen (LCA)
Subject: RE: Visio file format
Hi, Tim,
We've recently changed the policy for distributing our file formats,
at the the request of BillG. We used to be fairly lax about giving it
out to pretty much everyone who asked for it)Excel even published a
book through MS press).
Our new policy (for Office2000) is that there are restrictions on use
(can't build converers, can't be a competitor to any of the apps,
etc). We required a signed license agreement in hand before we'll send
them the docs. They have to tell us who they are and what their
company does, as well as their intended use.
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Once we get a copy of the signed agreement back, I sign for Microsoft,
and we send them back a hard copy of the agreement via snail mail, and
send them the docs via email.
- Original Message -
From: Tim Davenport
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 4:14 PM
To: Office File Format Request
Subject: RE: Visio file format
Hello,
As you may know, Visio is now a Microsoft product. We recently
completed the documentation of the Visio file format and we want to
distribute it in the same manner as the Office docs are distributed. I
know that there is a age on the MSDN that tells requestors to e-mail
this alias to aks ofr the Office documentation. Do you require that
they supply you with the details of what they plan to do with it? Do
you make them sign any kind of agreement? Is th documentation stanped
with @Microsofot Confidential@?
Thanks for any information you can provide me
Tim Davenport (Timda)
Program Manager
Visio
http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/3000/px03104.pdf
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