Oliver Bell’s Weblog

 Simple - through the Open Specification Promise every one of these runners has been independently and directly granted rights to use any intellectual property owned by Microsoft that they would need to implement or use OpenXML - irrevocably and in perpetuity.

If any one of these runners is in any way uncomfortable with the OSP for this then they also have the option to select the CNS, or to come to Microsoft for a separate RAND-Z license.

Some may use it, most probably won’t care. Either way they have all that they need.

I’m planning on conducting further detailed studies into this important issue over the coming days.

Please feel free to email me photos of individuals or groups who you think may not have the coverage that they need to freely implement OpenXML… I would be more than happy to dig into it for you.