Microsoft: XML patent moves are no big deal

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Why its no big deal: I was originally annoyed that Microsoft would try to patent XML. BUT after looking at it it appears they are patenting the method of parsing the XML rather than the XML system. With this in mind, nothing prevents me writing an app to read the XML docs as long as I dont use Microsoft technology by using something like Xerces. So this begs the question: why patent?; Posted by: OhMyGosh Posted on: 01/26/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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New patents are just a part of existing E3 policy. jdoe512 | 01/26/04

So what about the hundreds of other XML patents No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

Pattern of behavior jasonp@... | 01/26/04

Why its no big deal OhMyGosh | 01/26/04

It's a patent - get over it rock06r | 01/27/04

(NT) No more a big deal than bolting apps like IE or Mplayer to the OS :o) Jack-Booted EULA | 01/26/04

Grandma, what big teeth you have... Xunil_Sierutuf | 01/26/04

We'll soon find out their intentions John L. Ries | 01/26/04

Intentions are obvious to those that see. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

Re: Intentions are obvious to those that see issthatso | 01/26/04

It's not just Office. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

Yes, but NO ONE will be using Blowhorn... SloooeShflu | 01/26/04

It's not just that anybody cares, either. NoB$ | 01/26/04

Long in the tooth horn tic swayback | 01/26/04

Wonder if they will do that with what they copied from Mozilla? B.O.F.H. | 01/26/04

Sorry folks, you're. Come back in two years and see. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

Couldn't that statement work for Linux?? SloooeShflu | 01/26/04

You wish Ployd_Farker | 01/26/04

Most??? You mean 1% don't you. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

What??!! Ployd_Farker | 01/26/04

Love the butterfly CaptainObvious | 01/26/04

Improvement cycles voska | 01/26/04

100 times or 13 years? rock06r | 01/27/04

Definition of most of the planet rock06r | 01/27/04

speaking of your mother Ployd_Farker | 01/27/04

...that effectively kicks open source to the curb...? NoB$ | 01/26/04

That doesn't make any sense at all voska | 01/26/04

They already did Sam_Lowry | 01/26/04

Better than I expected John L. Ries | 01/26/04

Yea right, we can trust Microsoft!!!! DonnieBoy | 01/26/04

Why do you care, you don't use MS products. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

You NEVER seem to mind bashing linux... SloooeShflu | 01/26/04

NO, I bash NOTHING. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

Ok, but try arguing why you think we can trust Microsoft. DonnieBoy | 01/26/04

why indeed... ryusen | 01/26/04

why indeed... NoB$ | 01/26/04

But if you don't use MS Office, why worry? No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

For the short term, Linux users need to read MS docs. DonnieBoy | 01/26/04

Why do you care NoB$ | 01/26/04

Aw, down to name calling again. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

what do you care? JWatson77 | 01/26/04

Not whining, laughing. DonnieBoy | 01/26/04

Maybe it's because... John L. Ries | 01/27/04

Saddam Hussein: WMDs are no big deal (NT) jnonneman | 01/26/04

Interesting analogy Sam_Lowry | 01/26/04

And they didn't find those either... TheWerewolf | 01/26/04

Microsoft's intentions Michael Kelly | 01/26/04

Read the patent Sam_Lowry | 01/26/04

Where can I read the patent application? el1jones | 01/26/04

GPL the schema Nigel Johnstone | 01/26/04

Why would they help open source? No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

Technically, a for-profit software company has no obligation, but... Taz_z | 01/26/04

Aw, you mean hand outs and welfare. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

Exactly...IBM's spent a lot of time collecting food stamps lately, eh?... SloooeShflu | 01/26/04

Hardware rapson | 01/26/04

It's not about helping OSS Michael Kelly | 01/26/04

If they are using oos, they aren't an MS customer. No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/26/04

There's a LOT more OSS than OOo Michael Kelly | 01/26/04

OS neutral davidpz@... | 01/27/04

For one thing... John L. Ries | 01/26/04

Patent on writing? solprovider | 01/26/04

They're not... it's just bad reporting Sam_Lowry | 01/26/04

Ever feel like a broken record? rapson | 01/26/04

Agreed rock06r | 01/27/04

Was I wrong? solprovider | 01/31/04

re " Microsoft: XML patent moves no big deal JWatson77 | 01/26/04

Explain-Anyone, PLEASE rock06r | 01/27/04

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly ioot@... | 08/10/09

IBM, largest patent holder, no big deal FilledOut | 01/27/04

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