Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
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> http://news.com.com/Microsofts+file+system+patent+upheld/2100-1012_3-6025447.html?tag=nefd.top
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> Microsoft's file system patent upheld
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> <quote>
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> [...]
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> The FAT file system, a common means of storing files, was originally
> developed for Windows but is also employed on removable flash memory cards
> used in digital cameras and other devices. Some Linux- and Unix-related
> products also use the system to exchange data with Windows.
How does that affect the atari ST? that used a FAT file system too, one
compatible with windows... does that one fall under the patent, or could we
just switch to it?
:)
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