Two specific shared source licenses are interpreted as free software and open source licenses by FSF and OSI. However, former OSI president Michael Tiemann considers the phrase "Shared Source" itself to be a marketing term created by Microsoft. He argues that it is "an insurgent term that distracts and dilutes the Open Source message by using similar-sounding terms and offering similar-sounding promises". The Shared Source Initiative has also been noted to increase the problem of license proliferation. See also Open Source Initiative Source-available software Software using the Microsoft Public License (category) References External links Microsoft initiatives Software licenses