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Re: [LUG] Microsoft signs patent agreement with HTC over Android phones

 

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On 04/29/10 21:13, Michael Mortimore wrote:
> On that basis, I'll sign one of those and sell no phones.  I'll just
> change my name to Mr Sony Ericsson first.
> 
> On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:30:05 +0100, Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
>> Rob Beard wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/29/microsoft_htc_linux_patents/
>>>
>>> I wonder what Google think about this?
>>
>> I do to.
>>
>> On the otherhand until the details are public it probably amounts to
>> something like:
>>
>> Microsoft give HTC X million
>> HTC give Microsoft X cent per phone.
>> Microsoft get to crow about how they own patents.
>> HTC make money, assuming they invest the money wisely and don't sell
>> phones too quickly.
>>
> 
> 

ok.. this _might_ seem obvious but...

Why not use EXT2/3 on the Android device and for those using some crappy
OS, install a driver to handle the FS.

Just out of interest.. did MS go after the like of Kingston or SanDisk
for providing USB storage with VFAT ?

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