>>> Reply on 13-11-2006 15:52:23 <<<> 2006/11/13, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > On Sunday 12 November 2006 19:47, Alexey Eremenko wrote: > > > Hi all ! > > > > > > Since we have made a deal with MS about patents, I would like to > ask > > > include MS-patented Windows Media Codecs (WMA/WMV) with both > openSUSE > > > 10.2 and future SUSE versions... (including Enterprise). The code > > > exists (on packman sites - the only problem was patents, which is > > > solved now). > > > > > > After all, we must use that pact to our advantage. > > > > > > What do you think ? > > > > Novell has no deal with Microsoft about patents. Novell can't ship > > patented > > stuff. > > > > The only deal that was made is, if ever patented stuff is found, MS > will > > not > > sue customer and viceversa, but the code will be removed anyway. > > > Microsoft Office 2007 XML documents arent patented ?? > > How are you going to include that on OpenOffice ? >
Did you get the idea from Microsoft to OPEN the SPEC for Office Document Format? Did you? BTW: It's an ECMA Standard already, and thus can be freely implemented whenever you want! >From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_Open_XML (Licensing) [QUOTE] The Microsoft Office Open XML format will be available under a free and perpetual license from Microsoft. There has been a lot of argument about the ability for OSS software to use the format even under this fairly open license. Microsoft has tried to diminish these concerns by officially stating in a covenant not to sue that it will not sue any organisation for using the format if the implementation complies to the official OOXML Ecma standard file formats. This has led to a greater reassurance that the OOXML formats will also be available for use in OSS software as even expressed by OSS licensing expert Larry Rosen. A further indication of the free and open use of the format was given by Microsoft XML program manager Brian Jones as he presents a legal analysis on the convenant not to sue and also states that there is "no license needed to use the Office Open XML formats." [/QUOTE] so there Novell just give's the hand to implement that open standard in OpenOffice. Something, MS for SURE would never do by themself, but it gives an advantage to OpenOffice as Document Exchange with Office 2007 Users. and THAT's what should be honored! Dominique --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
