Microsoft open specification promise

[Matthias Kirschner]

* Mirko Boehm <mirko at fsfe.org> [2012-12-11 23:01:08 +0100]:

> > Please also have a look at:
> > 
> > http://fsfe.org/activities/os/msooxml-interoperability.en.html
> > 
> >  Example #3: Microsoft's Open Specification Promise is not reliable
> >  legal coverage for complete interoperability
> 
> In this regard, I am trying to understand risks involved with the
> oData "standard". I think the OOXML case is different in that now with
> oData, competiting implementations are developing from the beginning
> (the spec is available while Microsoft develops their own product, not
> after).
> 
> Do you think that makes a  difference?

I am not sure at the moment. I would need to look more into the details
again. What do others here think?

Regards,
Matthias

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