• To: Michael Kay <michael.h.kay@n...>
• Subject: RE: Word 2003 schemas available
• From: Rich Salz <rsalz@d...>
• Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 06:53:34 -0500 (EST)
• Cc: "xml-dev@l..." <xml-dev@l...>
• In-reply-to: <000001c3adb3$58fd4390$6401a8c0@pcukmka>

> The patent stops me producing my own product that steals their ideas,
> but it doesn't stop me using their product in any way I choose.

Once the the patent moves from physical apparatus to methods or process,
or computer program, it becomes murky.  What, exactly, is the product?
What is use?

At any rate, I believe Microsoft is doing the right thing and being
consistent, and that they really intended to release those files as RF,
for the purpose of reading/writing files to interoperate with office.
	/r$
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