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 _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf