[Discussioni] Office XML, aperto veramente?

[Stefano Maffulli]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:29:26 +0100, Mirko Maischberger <mirko a lilik.it> wrote:
> Stefano Maffulli wrote:
> > Non mi pare sia passata di qui, ma vale la pena investigare:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/Office/xml/faq.mspx
> 
> """
> Q. Can I distribute a program that can read and/or write files that
> support the Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas in source code form?
> 
> A. Yes. You can distribute your program in source code form. But, note
> that the patent and copyright provisions in the license for the Office
> 2003 XML Reference Schemas require you to include a notice of
> attribution in your program.
> """
> 
> Come si pone questo in relazione alla GPL?

C'è una parte delle FAQ dedicata ai brevetti registrati e futuri che
dice (tra le altre cose):

        Under the patent license for the Office 2003 XML Reference
Schemas, Microsoft offers royalty-free rights
        both to its issued patents and patents that may be issued in
the future as an outcome of the patent
        process. To learn more about Microsoft's intellectual property
policy and to find links to government patent
        offices, we encourage you to learn more about Microsoft
Intellectual Property at the Microsoft Web site.

E poi:

Q.	If Microsoft obtains a patent for the Office 2003 XML Reference
Schemas, does that in any way affect the royalty-free license?
A.	No, the license is unaffected. Under the patent license for the
Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas, Microsoft offers royalty-free
rights both to its issued patents and patents that may be issued in
the future.


Però non è possibile ignorare questo:

Q.	Is Microsoft committed to making any future updates to the Office
2003 XML Reference Schemas available under the same terms and
conditions as the licenses offered on November 17, 2003?
A.	Yes. Microsoft is committed to making updates to the Office 2003
XML Reference Schemas available under the same terms and conditions as
the licenses offered on November 17, 2003. At the same time, Microsoft
reserves the right to change its policy and/or the terms of the
licenses with respect to future versions of Office.

ciao
stef