OSD - Open Software Description
OSD stands for Open Software Description which is a proposed application
of XML by Microsoft and Marimba. The purpose of
this standard is to facilitate the update
of software to any platform over the Internet.
OSD is announced in
this WebWeek article.
Tech Web article
introducing the proposed OSD standard.
Microsoft resource page on the OSD proposed standard.
Marimba has a variety of links to resources
describing OSD. This site includes articles, FAQ's and press releases.
OSD Standard is proposed to the W3C as a standard
data definition specification for software distribution.
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