On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 02:59:34PM -0500, John C Klensin wrote:
> (2) Development of a converter between the MS-XML output
> of Word Pro 2003 and the XML input of RFC 2629bis so
> that xml2rfc and its friends could take responsibility
> for final formatting. Note that, if the converter were
> two-way, you could edit happily in Word and others could
> edit happily in XML and both could interwork. However,
> as with the above, I think this solution would rapidly
> deteriorate into uselessness unless there were a
> commitment to produce new versions as new versions of
> Office appeared -- at least until Microsoft stabilizes
> and documents their XML formats.
And even when Microsoft stablizes their XML formats, each person who
wants to use the converter will have to apply individually to
Microsoft for a patent license, for which Microsoft has apparently
reserved the right to deny in the future for any reason. Sweet....
- Ted
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