Jun'03: SPF project starts Oct'03: Microsoft publicizes CallerID with IPR license May'04: SenderID, merger of SPF & CallerID May'04: Intellectual Propery disclosure on MARID Aug'04: Rejection of the SenderID license by . Apache Software Foundation (ASF) . Debian project (major linux distribution) . Larry Rosen, Richard Stallman . Lots of OSS developers Sep'04: USPTO publishes microsoft's patent application Sep'04: Marid discontinued due to lack of consensus