Microsoft Office UI lisensert
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Why should I license the Office UI?
Microsoft is proud of the results of our massive investment in usability and innovative user interface design for Office 2007. We are offering a licensing opportunity to the broader software community that enables licensees to share the benefits from our research and development in the Office UI.
What is covered under the UI Licensing program?
The program provides licensees the rights to make their licensed products look and behave like Office 2007. Licensees will receive design guidelines that they will reference in the creation of their own applications. (The program does not involve code or technical specifications and there are no protocols or file formats either.) guideline dokument på foreløpig 118 sider
Why is Microsoft creating a licensing program around the Office UI?
There has been tremendous interest from our ISV partners to create applications that look and act like our new innovative Office UI. We wanted to create an easy way for them to do that while protecting our large R&D investment. Through this program Microsoft is making available an opportunity for others to take advantage of our stunning new UI in a way that’s good for the ecosystem, the customer, and Microsoft.
How will I license it exactly?
You will be able to license the UI via a simple click-through agreement on our website. You will also register your products that use the UI on the same website.
How much does it cost to obtain a license to the Office 2007 UI?
The license is provided at no cost. It is a royalty-free license.
Is this only for Windows software products?
No. Any software product that complies with the license agreement may implement elements of the UI.
Can any applications use the license?
The license is available for applications on any platform, except for applications that compete directly with the five Office applications that currently have the new UI (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access). We wanted to make the IP available broadly to partners because it has benefits to Microsoft and the Office Ecosystem. At the same time, we wanted to preserve the uniqueness of the Office UI for the core Office productivity applications.
