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>Microsoft has also promised to not enforce any patent claims they have that are necessary for someone to adopt those standards. Why would any sane person trus
by na85 7y ago
>Microsoft has also promised to not enforce any patent claims they have that are necessary for someone to adopt those standards.
Why would any sane person trust a corporation's word, let alone Microsoft's?
Corporations are not your friend and will happily fuck you over for a few percentage points' increase in shareholder returns.
Have we forgotten embrace, extend, extinguish already?
- sokoloff 7y agoIt's not like it's a pinky promise. They published an irrevocable declaration, which if they tried to walk back would undoubtedly be problematic at a minimum when it went to court. http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2006-09-12-a.html http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2006-09-12-a.html
- paulryanrogers 7y agoCan such declarations remain unchangeable in the face of a company collapsing and its assets being sold to new stewards?