[odf-discuss] Partial implementations

[Alex Hudson]

Lars D. Noodén wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, Alex Hudson wrote:
>> ... but since the OpenXML spec doesn't exist yet you can hardly
>> complain about the license.
>
> The license is hardly contingent upon the completion of the standard
> as a technical specification.

It is, given the license will specifically mention the specification
(see the Office 2k3 license). We have a draft spec, and a draft license.
Either way, it doesn't matter, because the OSP is basically the same.

> The OSP seems to exist.

But is not OXML-specific and covers other technologies.

> The CNS does not seem to exist.  The CNS seems to cover sw patents and
> from a user perspective this is more important than the OSP.

Both the CNS and the OSP cover software patents; the OSP specifically
talks about them.

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