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
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