Re: About Microsoft Patent

[Paul Prescod <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Didier PH Martin wrote:
> 
> Yep, this has, for sure implications to XSL with FO not as XSL as a
> transformation language which is not covered by the patent. I guess this add
> more weight to the actual thread about splitting XSL from the formatting
> object stuff.

I refuse to get my nighty in a knot about an unsupportable patent. Just
because the monkeys in the patent office will approve anything doesn't
mean that a judge will back them. Microsoft would also look pretty silly
defending such a stupid pattent -- and losing.

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