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Microsoft Receives XML Patent

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the speculation-turned-reality dept.

gsfprez writes "Well, i'm no patent lawyer, but if I'm reading this right, it seems that the basics of XML are being patented by Microsoft. If not the files themselves - at least what most of us would do with XML files. From the abstract: 'Systems, methods and data structures for encompassing scripts written in one or more scripting languages in a single file.' That smacks of what my config files do on my G5 for my G5, if you read it with a biased eye." We noted this was happening earlier, and now it's finally come to pass. While the patent does sound a bit dubious, a Microsoft spokesman was quick to deny that they'd be so bold as to patent XML itself.

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  1. Re:Microsoft has never used a patent offensively by gid13 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Perhaps they'd be better calle MSco? mSCO? MicroSCOft?

  2. Re:And look how modest they are by irokitt · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Funny, I actually believe them. *duck*

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  3. Re:Sue this by UserGoogol · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That's not valid XML.

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  4. Re:And look how modest they are by AndroidCat · · Score: 0, Redundant
    deny that they'd be so bold...

    So they'll have Darth Vader sue everyone instead?

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