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Story: Possible prior art for Microsoft XML patent found

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Posted by: Arthur B. (Thursday 2 June 2005, 8:45 PM)

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One way or another Microsoft wants strings attached and the USPTO is more then willing to play along. The two then leave it up to the rest of the world to try to undo (by their rules yet at your own risk, mind you) the mess they created.

Wow. I wish I could do my taxes that way.

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