[Openstandaarden] Moglen over Ms Office XML

[Onno Timmerman]

Jan Claeys wrote:

> At 2003-11-19 03:10, you wrote:
> >FSF eases Microsoft schema patent fears
> >http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/34045.html
> [...]
> >Moglen says that this doesn't prevent a free software programmer
> >creating derivative works, because the schema is being licensed from
> >Microsoft.
> >
> >"Section 7 of the GPL says if you're restricted by a judgement or a
> >license you've accepted, and they're incompatible, then you can't
> >distribute your software under GPL. But it's not the case that this
> >license violates Section 7."
> >
> >"I want to reassure people that it's not an issue". ®
>
> Microsoft Denemarken zegt blijkbaar dat de licentie niet 
> GPL-compatibel is:
> <http://www.ing.dk/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031119/IT/111210111>
>
Heeft Microsoft dit patent eigenlijk ook in Europa en Azië genomen. 
Indien niet is het een voordeel voor waar het patent niet geld!

onno