[libreoffice-users] Re: Encrypted MSO files (docx,xlsx) in Libo

On 09/09/2011 01:51 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-09-09 at 09:27 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> > Really? I see nothing hidden here:
> >
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc313071%28v=office.12%29.aspx
> > <http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/4/8/24862317-78F0-4C4B-B355-C7B2C1D997DB/%5BMS-OFFCRYPTO%5D.pdf>
>
> I think the interesting bit is the following:
>
> "Microsoft has patents that may cover your implementations of the
> technologies described in the Open Specifications. Neither this notice
> nor Microsoft's delivery of the documentation grants any licenses under
> those or any other Microsoft patents. However, a given Open
> Specification may be covered ..."
>
> The emphasis, I feel, is on the word "may".
>
> The US notion of software patents is an abhorrence that pollutes and
> cripples software development everywhere in the world. So even more than
> ensuring that the FSM takes His Rightful Place (TM), it should be the
> overriding goal of every domestic citizen to repeal such legislation.
>
> Cheers, Dave
> (a non-domestic infidel)

:-)

I followed the link for the patents and it redirects to:
<http://www.microsoft.com/openspecifications/en/us/programs/osp/default.aspx>
[Open Specification Promise]
and
<http://www.microsoft.com/openspecifications/en/us/programs/osp/security/default.aspx>

Don't know enough about it to comment otherwise.



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