On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 02:59:34PM -0500, John C Klensin wrote:
(2) Development of a converter between the MS-XML output
of Word Pro 2003 and the XML input of RFC 2629bis so
that xml2rfc and its friends could take responsibility
for final formatting. Note that, if the converter were
two-way, you could edit happily in Word and others could
edit happily in XML and both could interwork. However,
as with the above, I think this solution would rapidly
deteriorate into uselessness unless there were a
commitment to produce new versions as new versions of
Office appeared -- at least until Microsoft stabilizes
and documents their XML formats.
And even when Microsoft stablizes their XML formats, each person who
wants to use the converter will have to apply individually to
Microsoft for a patent license, for which Microsoft has apparently
reserved the right to deny in the future for any reason. Sweet....
- Ted
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