The Linux Foundation members are getting together to fight against the series of patent deals being carried out by Microsoft. First Novell, then Xandros and more recently Linspire have done agreements with Microsoft. It is good that Microsoft is seeking collaboration with Linux vendors, but the underlying reason always seems to be protection from patents that Microsoft claims are infringed by Linux. [Continue]
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ifacethoughtsOpen XML And Open Document
Microsoft had created Open XML – a open format for Microsoft Office documents – instead of adopting the existing and widely known ODF. ODF has already been approved as an international standard by the ISO. Existence of two open standards to serve the same purpose for office documents dilutes significance of standards itself. [Continue]
Microsoft And More Open Source
Isn’t it a world of surprises! Microsoft now has a pact with Novell to make their products work better with each other. I have not understood it entirely and I am not sure whether it is good or not. [Continue]
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