> Twayne wrote: >>> Moty wrote: >>> >>>> Release date Jun 27 2008. >>>> See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc313153.aspx for the >>>> full spec (553 pages !) >>>> >>>> >>> an excerpt from >>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc313153.aspx *Patents*. >>> Microsoft has patents that may cover your implementations >>> of the formats. Neither this notice nor Microsoft's delivery of the >>> documentation grants any licenses under those or any other Microsoft >>> patents. However, the formats may be covered by Microsoft's Open >>> Specification Promise (available here: >>> http://www.microsoft.com/interop/osp >>> <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=114384>). If you would >>> prefer a written license, or if the formats are not covered by the >>> OSP, patent licenses are available by contacting [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Could somebody elaborate what this means ........ msft MAY have >>> patents, format MAY be covered under Microsoft's Open Specification >>> Promise (available here: http://www.microsoft.com/interop/osp >>> <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=114384>). >>> >>> How do developers and businesses deal with this uncertainty ? >>> >>> -G >>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> >> Every day, more and more do not deal with it. They're moving away >> from the company that has abandoned them, especially sw dev eng's. >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > To ALL: A relative newbie, to OOo, like me needs to know what impact > this will have on OOo for either Windows or Linux? If any, that is? > :-( If negative, I will disconnect from the internet and just carry > on, with what I have. :-( ;-)
Casual and non-developer types aren't going to notice a thing. It's actually, IMO, just a PR move on MS's part to try to pacify the loudest mouths without actually giving anything up. Being apprehensive is exactly what MS wants you to be: So that you'll remain under their single-sourced, only game in town, forced upgrades and forced obsoletion at their whim. OOo won't have such problems for a long time, if ever, so meanwhile, enjoy it and let your grandkids worry about it when/if it happens. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
