With Microsoft's track record and budget for lawyers, a high degree of suspicion is more than reasonable.
OTOH I would think that any insight on the inside of M$ software that will not get you dragged into court should be welcomed. It might make it more difficult to claim hands off if you write code to accomplish the same task. There are some things that are claimed as patents that should not be allowed. There are only so many ways to add two and two that have not already been done, are obvious and part of prior knowledge, yet I have a recollection that someone applied for a patent on the procedure. Harold On Thu, 2008-02-21 at 11:18 -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > "Specifically, Microsoft is implementing four new interoperability > principles and corresponding actions across its high-volume business > products: (1) ensuring open connections; (2) promoting data > portability; (3) enhancing support for industry standards; and (4) > fostering more open engagement with customers and the industry, > including open source communities." > > http://joshuazeidner-news.blogspot.com/2008/02/here-come-marketroids-msft-gives-open.html > > -jmz > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
