RE: [xml-dev] XML-DEV list - prior art

["Len Bullard" <cbullard@hiwaay.net>]

It might be better for that kind of project to replace it with search
functions.  Of course, that means those who want to play publish in an open
site but that is the direction of things anyway. At the very least, a
well-conceived abstract is useful.

Note the efforts being made by IBM, the USPTO etc. to change the process to
enable commenting on patent applications.

len


From: Michael Kay [mailto:mike@saxonica.com] 

> In short every software project would carry a cumulative 
> history of known prior art.  

I'm wondering what such a list would look like for Saxon. If anyone had time
to produce it, I'm sure it would be bigger than the code itself.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/