Re: RTF - proprietary or open?

John Hasler wrote:
> Celejar writes:
>

>>What does it even mean for a file format to be open? That the creator
>>can't restrict its use?

They why was there a big flap when Unisys restricted use of GIF? You might have a look here http://lpf.ai.mit.edu/Patents/Gif/Gif.html

All patents require full disclosure, but disclosure does not mean that use of an invention is unrestricted.

>>That the spec has been published?

Which does not mean that the use is unrestricted, AFAIK.

IANAL Mike

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