Does this have an impact on Linux? The FAT/VFAT kernel code might need
licensing, no?

jon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Harrison [mailto:mike@WHITEWING.CO.UK]
> Sent: 04 December 2003 14:38
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT:] MS to charge for the use of FAT file system
>
>
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:13:55 +0100, you wrote:
>
> >time to use some other file system, such as ext2 or ext3...
> >
> >http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/ip/tech/fat.asp
>
> I hardly think 25 cents per product will break anybody's
> budget. For anyone wanting any sort of PC connectivity, the
> cost of developing  the PC end for any alternative format
> would be far more.
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