This is hysterical. Have a look at the list.
Microsoft patent applications published on 12 April 2007
http://www.latestpatents.com/2007/04/12/microsoft-patent-applications-published-on-12-april-2007/
"Mobile Device Expansion System"
"Use of licensed content without identification thereof"
"Physical location verification"
What on earth is going on?!?!11111111111
In other news, OpenDocument makes everything nice, clean, consistent, open,
and free.
OpenDocument Makes Formatting Compliance Simpler
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| The Validator operates on the Mozilla Application Framework, a
| short-term option that ODF may exchange for a flamework that
| enables feature-complete ODF rendering in a working 2.0 version.
| At present Windows, Mac and Linux platforms are supported, and
| additional downloads need not be made.
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http://www.cmswire.com/cms/document-management/opendocument-makes-formatting-compliance-simpler-001189.php
OOXML, on the other hand, involves software patents, bug, secrets, and
vulnerabilities.
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