Apparently MS has been ordered to stop selling MS Word version 2003 and 2007 any longer in it's current format come 60 days. The links with information is below, but apparently there is a "patent infringement" in regards to the XML code and changes with the new versions, using and manipulating file extensions of docx, xml, or docm; but mainly creating xml docs, or the modification thereof.
I am actually surprised this ruling was even handed down, not to mention the amount of money that was ordered for payment, which is really nothing compared to the loss of profit which could impact the bottom line if the ruling is carried out and not successfully overturned in appeals. Let's be honest with ourselves, this will drag out for maybe another two years and go away for some smile chunk of money. I would not expect any changes, these things are always so funny and useless.
Links to news:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219200383&cid=nl_IW_daily_html
http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/08/12/1129230/US-Court-Tells-Microsoft-To-Stop-Selling-Word?art_pos=1
Links to actual court docs related to case:
http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/msfti4icomplaint.pdf
http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/msfti4iinjunction.pdf
http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/msfti4ijudgment.pdf
Friday, August 14, 2009
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