𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗦𝗦𝗜)?
The Shared Source Initiative is a set of licenses created by #Microsoft® in 2001. It allowed developers to access and view the source code of certain products, while also imposing restrictions on modification and redistribution. It provides some of the benefits of open-source software while still maintaining control over intellectual property.
Nowadays some of the licenses produced by the SSI are recognized as Open Source and others as Free Software.