[Mono-list] The Cost of SOAP

[Tobias DiPasquale]

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Hi all,

	I don't know how many of you have seen this, but it seems appropriate,
considering Mono (to achieve full .NET compatibility) will be required
to implement this functionality. It seems that MS and IBM are planning
on charging for use of their IP in WSDL, SOAP and UDDI. They are _NOT_
going to allow royalty-free usage of these patented technologies. Our
only choice may be to stop using them altogether until they give them to
the public. Please refer to the following article for background
information:

http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2861123,00.html

What does the mono team think about this?

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