Microsoft technologies you can use without the fear of patent infringement

Zazula · 10-30-2006, 05:12 AM

Microsoft has established the Open Specification Promise, which allows developers and customers working with commercial or open source software to be able to implement specifications through a simplified method of sharing of technical assets.

These specifications include the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Image Format Specification, Office XML File Formats, Security specs (like the Sender ID E-mail Authentication) and numerous Web Services. For a complete list, along with FAQ and Community Representatives' feedback, please visit this web page:

Microsoft Open Specification Promise

nimd4 · 02-21-2008, 06:02 PM

Looks like Micro$oft is getting ready to step-up the pursuit of its patents :S

10-30-2006, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,644 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Microsoft technologies you can use without the fear of patent infringement Microsoft has established the Open Specification Promise, which allows developers and customers working with commercial or open source software to be able to implement specifications through a simplified method of sharing of technical assets. These specifications include the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Image Format Specification, Office XML File Formats, Security specs (like the Sender ID E-mail Authentication) and numerous Web Services. For a complete list, along with FAQ and Community Representatives' feedback, please visit this web page: Microsoft Open Specification Promise __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

02-21-2008, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
nimd4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Microsoft technologies you can use without the fear of patent infringement Looks like Micro$oft is getting ready to step-up the pursuit of its patents :S Last edited by nimd4 : 02-21-2008 at 06:04 PM.