Just recently there has been a NZ Open Source Society project to stop a
patent application from MS to patent the use of XML for word processing
documents.
After I read this recently I thought that what MS is trying to do is
produce an XML Word(tm) file format that is open then to ensure that
software that competes against the MS portfolio is prevented from using
that same format with patents.
They are trying to get European govt contracts that demand open file
formats but ensure that they can then stop people using those formats.
As far as we can tell this is a misuse of patent law and NZOSS will be
fighting it.
dave wrote:
Mate showed me part of this last night, thought it would be of interest to
folks.
Subject: Channel 9 video on Office 12 XML file formats
From: "Brett Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: nz.comp
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 16:06:07 +1200
Those who've seen today's announcement about Office 12 (Word, Excel,
Powerpoint) using XML file formats might find this video of interest (even
if it's just to see what an office decorated in Subway sandwich wrappers
looks like):
http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=73329
Brett Roberts
Microsoft NZ
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