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Microsoft Can't DRM Docs Fast Enough
grcumb writes "As part of the DoJ Anti-trust settlement, Microsoft was ordered to provide freely available documentation for its communications protocols. InfoWorld is reporting that not only are they late in delivering the required APIs, but it's because they want to convert everything to the read-only Web Archive (MHT) format, which can only be viewed in MSIE. InfoWorld reports that, "In July, Microsoft said it would complete revisions of the documentation required by the court in the autumn, a season generally reckoned to include the months of September, October and November in North America, but may now have to extend work on a beta or test version of the new documentation into December...." So we have to wait longer for a format that makes the content harder for developers (developers! developers!) to use. Maybe they didn't read the documentation ..."
Except for just about bloody everything?
People replying to my sig annoy me. That's why I change it all the time.
Winter begins december 21st... If autumn ends in november, what is the season between november 30th and december 21st called???
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It's very nice that you're able to see inside the mind of "the court". Unless, of course, you've closely read the original decision. Didn't think so.
They are like children always trying to slither and wriggle their way out of things. It's disgusting and dishonorable.
This Just In -- All companies do it, including ones you support. Can you believe it? Why do I have this bizarre hunch that you would suddenly be more forgiving if it weren't Microsoft?
Sometimes I'm not sure how you left-wing idealists manage to stay alive in this crazy world.
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Inventor of the term 'pardon my French'.