Patent madness: MS banned from selling Word

[VectraMan]

The patent relates to the use of XML..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8197990.stm

So I hope everybody's going to respect the ruling and stop using or developing all software that uses XML tomorrow morning.

I've used XML in lots of things. Better contact all my previous clients and warn them that their software will need rewriting. Boomed!

[d000hg]

Open Office is far better. Anyone who actually pays for Microsoft Word these days is a clueless mupp (unless there's something I've overlooked).

Aside from the fact you're wrong, this is a thread about the news. Go start your own thread to whinge about things you don't like.

[stackpole]

ANSWER - Sorry, Did I say those the wrong way round. Your going to pay me how much? How far would you like me to bend over?

Good plan.

A better plan is to skip the bit about OpenOffice altogether.

[ThomasSoerensen]

ANSWER - Sorry, Did I say those the wrong way round. Your going to pay me how much? How far would you like me to bend over?

[Weltchy]

I go to a client and I ask them to switch from MS Office to OpenOffice, to be compatable with me. They tell me to f*** off, they'll find someone else.

What's my answer to that?

ANSWER - Sorry, Did I say those the wrong way round. Your going to pay me how much? How far would you like me to bend over?

[stackpole]

Open Office is far better. Anyone who actually pays for Microsoft Word these days is a clueless mupp (unless there's something I've overlooked).

I go to a client and I ask them to switch from MS Office to OpenOffice, to be compatable with me. They tell me to f*** off, they'll find someone else.

What's my answer to that?

[Platypus]

Like the one MS was recently granted
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08...t_word_patent/

[Not So Wise]

Well as real as anything patent related that comes out of East Texas.

Though won't mean much, as MS have 60 days to appeal and they can continue as normal until then.

Then they will probably get the ban lifted at the appeal court level as higher courts have already come down saying that trade should not be stopped over a patent battle while the legal process is underway (fallout from the RIM case)

And while this is on going Patent office will probably review the patent and toss it out as being to broad/generic

US really needs to stop allowing software patent's (and UK/Euro needs to stop thinking about implementing them)

[chef]

it seems it is for real..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...ord-in-US.html

[OwlHoot]

Full story: http://mashable.com/2009/08/12/word-patent/

Is this for real?

Open Office is far better. Anyone who actually pays for Microsoft Word these days is a clueless mupp (unless there's something I've overlooked).

[d000hg]

Welcome to the world of surprising patent lawsuits. A Texas judge ruled Tuesday that Microsoft cannot sell Word – yes, Microsoft Word, the cornerstone of Microsoft Office – in the United States.

Full story: http://mashable.com/2009/08/12/word-patent/

Is this for real?