Schnobs writes: > Forcing MS to simply make it public would effectively nationalize some of > MS' assets
Interface specifications are not protected by patent or copyright, and publication is not nationalization. They could retain their copyrights on the specification documents. > I doubt that such a step would be legally possible in the EU. If the Commission can take $600 million away from them they could take away a few trade secrets. > So what remains? Licensing. If the licenses are too expensive, or in any > other way not acceptable... Any form of licensing will make the material inaccessible to Free Software. -- John Hasler You may treat this work as if it [EMAIL PROTECTED] were in the public domain. Dancing Horse Hill I waive all rights. Elmwood, Wisconsin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
