> 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]
