Active-X is OpenSource!

In July, 1996:

Microsoft Announces Decision to Transition ActiveX Technologies To an Independent Standards Body

Microsoft Committed to Formalized, Open Process

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/jul96/indstndpr.mspx

In September, 1996

Microsoft Announces Industry Meeting To Map Out Transition of ActiveX Technologies

Invites Customers, Independent Software Vendors and Platform Vendors to Determine Format of Future Independent Standards Body for ActiveX; Meeting Set for Oct. 1 in New York City

http://channels.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/sept96/wkgppr.mspx

In early October, 1996

ActiveX Stakeholders Choose The Open Group To Drive Direction of ActiveX in the Future

Decision Is Result of Vote in First Meeting of ActiveX Stakeholders in New York Oct.1

http://channels.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/Oct96/stkhldpr.mspx

A few days later

Microsoft Delivers ActiveX on the Macintosh

Beta Release of ActiveX SDK for Macintosh Enhances Cross-Platform Support for ActiveX

http://channels.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/Oct96/macpr.mspx

The Open Source Active-X standard lives here:

http://www.opengroup.org/pubs/catalog/ax01.htm

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