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:Microsoft's 'Openness' Pledge A Potential Patent Trap, Gartner Warns
Microsoft's 'Openness' Pledge A Potential Patent Trap, Gartner Warns
Feb 29, 2008, 13 :45 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (4664 reads)

(Other stories by Paul McDougall)

"IT research firm Gartner is warning open source software makers that Microsoft's pledge to open up its documentation library to third parties carries legal risks for developers who aren't careful about how they access the technical trove.

"'Do not use Microsoft's documentation unless you have rigorous processes to keep track of applicable patents,' said Gartner, in a new research report..."

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Coming from Gartner, this is a dire warn ...   This is a Condemnation of M$ Tactics & Strategies!   
hike
Feb 29, 2008, 15:50:23
 
Somebody should establish a requirement  ...   royalties as a percent of price   
Rob
Feb 29, 2008, 19:52:11
 
1 -- Ignore Vista and all new MS technol ...   Recipe for Success   
Jose_X
Feb 29, 2008, 23:35:54
 
"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the ...   Said Balmer to the programmers   
Stomfi
Mar 1, 2008, 12:20:47
 
Such a clever spider. That kind of sales ...   Re: Said Balmer   
Yim
Mar 2, 2008, 06:54:23
 
 Such a clever spider. That kind of sale ...   Re: Re: Said Balmer   
jp
Mar 3, 2008, 03:47:26
 
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