D.1 Legal Status of Windows Sockets

The copyright for the Windows Sockets specification is owned by the specification authors listed on the title page. Permission is granted to redistribute this specification in any form, provided that the contents of the specification are not modified. Windows Sockets implementors are encouraged to include this specification with their product documentation.

The Windows Sockets logo on the title page of this document is meant for use on both Windows Sockets implementations and for applications that use the Windows Sockets interface. Use of the logo is encouraged on packaging, documentation, collateral, and advertising. The logo is available on microdyne.com in pub/winsock as winsock.bmp. The suggested color for the logo's title bar is blue, the electrical socket grey, and the text and outline black.