Antonio Gallardo dijo: > Michael Hartle dijo: >> Hmm, basically, this sounds interesting, but according to the legal >> notice >> >>> There is a separate patent license available to parties interested in >>> implementing software programs that can read and write files that >>> conform to the Specification. This patent license is available at this >>> location: >>> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/ip/format/xmlpatentlicense.asp. >>> >> Before adding the Microsoft schema to the CVS and thus probably >> implicitly accepting the patent license, some ASF lawyer better scan >> this throughly... > > +1 > > I just simply does not understand why while developers (including me) > screaming for the formats descriptions of earlier implementations for > years and they does not reply nothing. It was simply propetary. If you > don't believe me, see POI project. They have hardtime documenting the MS > formats. > > Now, they simply release all the formats. It is incredible after all! > Simply I think there must be a hack. Why they are so SWEET with us, right > now? I cannot stop thinking in the "Halloween docs" and how they planned > destroy the OS communities: at that time the proposed MS solution to end > with us was "the use of propetary formats and protocols". And this is what > they are doing right now. Did you see the MS advertisement about the super > protocol that will solve all your current and future problems? This is the > new wave to put chains on us again.
To support this: About protocols Game: http://www.opensource.org/halloween/halloween1.php#quote9 http://www.opensource.org/halloween/halloween1.php#comment25 About formats: http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gne/2001-01/msg00892.html http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2002011100220OP Link to all Halloween docs: http://www.opensource.org/halloween/ Best Regards, Antonio Gallardo
