10-24-2005, 12:25 PM
Quote:A small software developer plans to seek royalties from companies that use XML, the latest example of patent claims embroiling the tech industry.
The ramifications of such a licensing request could be vast. XML has become a widely used method for storing and sharing information in many forms, from purchase orders to information in Web pages.
Most software companies use XML in some way, as do individual developers and corporate customers.
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