Microsoft barred from selling Word??

[Guest2]

This is in the metro this morning -

Meanwhile, Microsoft have been fined £175 million for infringing a patent by Canadian firm i4i. The ruling relates to the use of XML, a programming language that allows formatting of text.
Microsoft has also been barred from selling Word which can open .XML files. It has 60 days to comply.

It is possible to simply 'bar MS selling Word' ?

 

[GravyMonster]

I might just be being dense, but why would you want to open an XML file in Word?

I don't see this being any great shakes though. Microsoft will either park a skip full of cash at the door of i4i or patch word to remove it's XML capabilities.

 

[something daft already!!]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18042475&highlight=word