FW: Patent on XML and XSLT together?

FYI

>From: "David LeBlanc" <whisper@oz.net>
>To: "Xml-Dev@Lists. Xml. Org" <xml-dev@lists.xml.org>
>Subject: [xml-dev] Patent on XML and XSLT together?
>Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 11:12:07 -0800
>
>This was claimed as something Sun is trying to do:
>
>http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/viewer?PN=WO0163481&;CY=ep&LG=en&DB=EPD
>
>Basically if you chose a stylesheet to transform your xml based on browser
>type or some (any?) other criteria, you'd be in violation of this patent if
>it becomes one. Originally seen on the axkit.org "daily churn".
>
>David LeBlanc
>Seattle, WA USA
>

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