The short version of the story so many are talking about today: A Texas judge is barring Microsoft from selling Microsoft Word due to alleged patent infringement and fining the Redmondians multiple millions as part of the case.
But most synopses of the case seem to be omitting a key part of the ruling: the concept of “Custom XML.”
According to the press release from the lawyers for plaintiff i4i:
“Today’s permanent injunction prohibits Microsoft from selling or importing to the United States any Microsoft Word products that have the capability of opening .XML, .DOCX or DOCM files (XML files) containing custom XML.”
What is “Custom XML”? Is it a (supposedly) unremo
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