Bob Schwier on 2 Mar 2009 02:49:37 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] FAT conflicts?


Didn't the older non-MS DOS's like Dr. DOS use fat?
Seems like one could not suddenly decide that something is patented that has
been in the public domain for 25 years.
bs







Quoting edmond rodriguez <erodrig_97@yahoo.com>:

> A friend just sent this to me, though it might be of interest. 
> 
> 
> Microsoft suit over FAT patents could open OSS Pandora's Box
> http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/02/microsoft-sues-tomtom-over-fat-
patents-in-linux-based-device.ars
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