Microsoft Loses i4i case, will alter Word

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    Microsoft Loses i4i case, will alter Word
    Microsoft has lost their appeal against the Microsoft Word i4i case, where Microsoft was caught using "custom XML" in their software. The court issued that Microsoft stop selling Microsoft Office 2007 with Word in it.

    Microsoft's attempt to appeal the injunction was denied today by the Federal Court and will place a full ban on Microsoft selling Microsoft Office 2007 with the unlicensed code in it. Microsoft issued a press release statement today, discussing the denial of appeal by the Federal Court.

    Microsoft has already prepared for this scenario, where they will now ship a new edition of Microsoft Office 2007 without the custom XML in Word. The injunction only applies to copies of Office 2007 with Word sold after January 11, 2010. Microsoft will release an altered version of Office 2007 before January 11, without the custom XML code.

    Copies of Office 2007 sold before January 11, 2010 are not affected, and will still contain the custom XML code technology.

    Microsoft Office 2010 beta containing Word 2010 does not contain the custom XML code technology and will still be available for download.

    hxxp://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/12/22/microsoft-loses-i4i-case-will-alter-word
     
    rung_baaz, Dec 23, 2009 IP
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    checkblog Well-Known Member

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    Ahhh...good to see this. Atlast big player will think once before doing so.
     
    checkblog, Dec 23, 2009 IP
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    this will be in the courts for years, they will get another injunction
     
    impackt, Dec 27, 2009 IP
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    Microsoft ... not surprised at all. They know the stakes and how the game works. The big guys can get away much easier than the smaller guys. I wouldn't trust bill gates in my house, but I put my trust in some of his software.
     
    24788, Dec 27, 2009 IP
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    This fact I have heard from us in a news bulletin on the first
     
    reemhmam, Dec 27, 2009 IP
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    milo_pl Well-Known Member

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    This is bad, because it encourages other patent trolls to do the same...spoils the market.
     
    milo_pl, Dec 27, 2009 IP
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    The big guys can get away much easier than the smaller guys. I wouldn't trust bill gates in my house, but I put my trust in some of his software.
     
    smiles, Jan 1, 2010 IP