No effect on OSS at all, the issue isn't about XML it seems. Rather the issue is regarding i4i's patented XML handling algorithms which MS appears to have "borrowed".
http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/microsoft-loses-patent-appeal-word-and-office-to-be-barred-from/ Groklaw has a piece on this but for the first time I wonder at the accuracy, given the article above. The groklaw article seems to be focused on patents and crowing about MS being stuck in the position it has put others rather what appear to be the facts in the case (if the Engadget post is spot on). On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:24 PM, Jeff Lasman wrote: > Sorry about the early send. Microsoft has lost it's appeal: > > http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142611/Court_rejects_Microsoft_appeal_bans_Word_sales?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2009-12-22 > > What affect, if anything, will this decision have on any of the open source > office programs? > > Jeff > -- > Jeff Lasman > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
