Re: Regarding OOXML and Microsoft patents

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel ximian com>]

> > 	  Our own lawyers consider that the Microsoft OSP sufficient.
> 
> Is that as a result of the patent deals between Novell and Microsoft
> however ?

No, its based entirely on the OSP terms on the web site:

	www.microsoft.com/interop/osp/

> ISO has policies on standards. OOXML fails to meet them on so many
> grounds that any other vendor trying to play the games around OOXML would
> have had their document thrown out already.

All I have seen it a lot of hot air.

Miguel.