[Scribus] offtopic: microsoft must pay to adobe to include pdf exportcapability

[Louis Desjardins]

avox a ?crit :
> 
> Khiraly wrote:
> 
>>Hi!
>>
>>Its a bit offtopic, but anyway;)
>>Why Microsoft must pay to adobe if wantto include pdf export capability
>>to microsoft office?:
>>http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4509/53/
>>
>>Is pdf/X-3 not an accepted iso standard, or am I misread something?
>>...
>>Can somebody clarify me, why for example scribus dont need to pay to
>>adobe for example?
>>
>>
> 
> 
> Well, PDF patent issues aren't precisely off-topic :-)
> 
> In this case it looks that Adobe bases their action on anti-trust claims
> (if they really want to do that, so far I've heard only the MS side).
> 
> I don't think they could base a lawsuit against MS solely based on patents
> without damaging PDF really bad. I'm also pretty sure that they have
> to ensure all patents concerning standard ahve to be licensed on a 
> non-discriminating basis (and in this case also royalty-free).

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/05/microsoft_adobe_legal_spat/

Louis

> 
> I'm pretty sure they won't be able to base a lawsuit against Scribus 
> or OO.o on an anti-trust claim :-)
> 
> /Andreas
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