Microsoft Responds to RSS Patent Concerns

Last week, the U.S. Patent Office lifted the 18-month window of secrecy on two patent filings from Microsoft that analysts viewed as attempts by the company aimed at achieving exclusive rights to RSS aggregation technology. This week, however, the company seems to be singing a different tune. Sean Lyndersay, The RSS Program Manager Lead for Microsoft, Microsoft has seemed to waste little time in its efforts to squash any rumors of the technology being "commandeered" for financial gain. The interesting part now is that Microsoft has committed itself to a position. There is written record within the company blog, and throughout the blogosphere that the company isn't seeking to patent RSS technology itself. So now, the company is going to be held to their own standard as the process of improving the "end-user and developer experience" unfolds. Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Joe is a staff writer for latest ebusiness news