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by a6l6e6x

6/21/04 3:59:36 PM

Interoperability, access to a FAT Windows partition come ...

to mind. It kills sneakernet. Can you imagine having to run a utility on Windows to put files on a Linux formatted diskette. It's a roadblock to migration from Windows, but not as serious as all that. It's just a damned inconvenience.

In trying to patent the simpleminded FAT, they show they have no shame.

Alex

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost. -- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), German philosopher

"Microsoft's FAT patents aimed at Linux, claim" - (a6l6e6x) - (5) - June 21, 2004, 08:16:42 AM EDT

How would a FAT patent deep-six Linux? - (inthane-chan) - (4) - June 21, 2004, 10:40:16 AM EDT

Boot disks, device drivers to accommodate dual boot ... -NT - (hnick) - (2) - June 21, 2004, 10:43:23 AM EDT

boot disks don't use FAT. -NT - (pwhysall) - (1) - June 21, 2004, 12:06:46 PM EDT

Right.. Brain fart. Sorry about that... -NT - (hnick) - June 21, 2004, 12:31:13 PM EDT

Interoperability, access to a FAT Windows partition come ... - (a6l6e6x) - June 21, 2004, 03:59:36 PM EDT

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