__/ [Jim Richardson] on Monday 31 October 2005 15:05 \__
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> On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:55:48 GMT,
> Lefty Bigfoot <nunya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote
>> (in article <dk4ssh$hd4$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):
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>>> http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2005/10/28/413255.aspx
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>>> "In Vista/Longhorn server, the file system (NTFS) will start supporting a
>>> new filesystem object (examples of existing filesystem objects are files,
>>> folders etc.). This new object is a symbolic link."
>>>
>>> Innovation. Just like Mr. Ballmer promised us!
>>
>> So, the symlink patent expired, eh?
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> I don't think that MS have completed their patent application yet.
They never do. /This/ was published yesterday night:
http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/31/technology/scotus_microsoft.reut/index.htm?section=cnn_tech
Roy
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