From: "John Beamish" 

I wonder what MS thinks of this:
http://www.devexpress.com/Products/NET/WinForms/XtraBars/Features_Ribbon.xml

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:48:56 -0500, Rich Gauszka
 wrote:
> http://www.infoq.com/news/2006/11/Office-UI-License

[snip]

>
> When asked if developers can implement ribbon-like interfaces that work
> differently but have the same underlying concept, Microsoft has said no.
> Microsoft has never before been this serious about enforcing this level
> of consistency before. Unlike past guidelines, mandatory requirements
> are legally mandatory according to the license agreement. While they are
> there specifically to ensure a minimum level of user experience, some
> developers are certain to dislike the idea of being forced to abide by
> the guidelines.
>

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