On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From XML.org daily newslink: > > Possible Prior Art for Microsoft XML Patent Found > > Ingrid Marson, ZDNet News UK > > > > The row over Microsoft's XML patent has taken another twist with the > > discovery of an open source application on Sourceforge for converting > > C++ programming objects into XML files that pre-dates the patent. An > > open source application could potentially invalidate a patent that > > Microsoft was granted for XML serialisation last week. A ZDNet UK > > reader pointed out on Thursday that SXP, a library for converting C++ > > programming objects into XML files, was made available on Sourceforge > > in February 2000. Microsoft filed its patent for the conversion of > > programming objects into XML files in June 2001, over a year later. > > Microsoft was granted the patent for XML serialisation by the US > > patent office. A number of software developers and ZDNet UK readers > > have expressed anger that Microsoft was been granted this patent, > > claiming that it is obvious and in general use. But Microsoft defended > > itself, claiming that its innovations are "among the most significant > > across any industry".
Oh god, that is hilarious! Copying and barefacedly lying about it are "the most significant innovations across any industry"? I can see where South Park got a lot of its inspiration from! > > > > http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/ > > 0,39020384,39201784,00.htm > > See also the XML patent: > > http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2004-01-27-a.html#MS6898604 > > JC Helary > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish ----- Mau e ki, he aha te mea nui? You ask, what is the most important thing? Maku e ki, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, it is people, it is people, it is people. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
