Submission + - Microsoft tries to patent RSS
bitserf writes: As some blogs are reporting, Microsoft appears to have submitted a patent application for RSS. This appears to be a pretty cynical move on their part, think back to when people were pushing for them to integrate this into their platforms. It would be quite ironic if the inventor of RSS ended up not being able to use the technology he developed and evangelized for fear of infringing on their patent.
The filing date of the patent is June 21, 2005.