Availability by Geographic Market
Through the Shared Source Initiative (SSI), Microsoft is sharing source code with customers, partners, and governments worldwide. The evolving SSI framework supports a growing number of Shared Source programs.
To determine the geographic markets in which source code can be made available under these various source-licensing programs, Microsoft reviewed national laws, practices, enforcement policies and attitudes toward intellectual-property protection.
| Shared Source Licensing Programs | Eligible Geographic Market |
|---|---|
| Enterprise (ESLP) Systems Integrator (SISLP) Windows Embedded CE Shared Source Premium Derivatives Windows Embedded CE Shared Source Premium Derivatives Redistribution MVP (MVPSLP) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMSLP) | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. |
| Government Security(GSP) | Available to more than 60 geographic markets with intellectual property regimes that meet international standards. E-mail the GSP team for a list. |
Those Shared Source programs not listed above are available in every geographic market throughout the world, with the exceptions of Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria, which are subject to U.S. trade embargoes.
Additional information regarding SSI licensing programs can be obtained via the Shared Source Initiative home page. Questions regarding the Shared Source Initiative and individual licensing programs should be e-mailed to the Shared Source Initiative.