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On Mon, 20 Dec 2010, tom wrote:
On 20/12/10 11:50, Gordon Henderson wrote:Google for Tom Tom Fat and save on heating with the boiling blood of righteous indignation this winter.On Mon, 20 Dec 2010, Grant Sewell wrote:So how is it that I can create a FAT32 filesystem without hassle under most Linux systems? In order to play MP3s or watch DVDs I have to jump through hoops, but I seem to be able to create Microsoft-owned filesystems without having to jump through any hoops or pay anybody any money.AIUI - FATxxx is so "open" and widely adopted that it's patents aren't that enforcable, but what MS does keep a tight grip on is the extended filename mechanism that's an extension to FAT.. So if you're happy with uppercase 8+3 filenames, then feel free, but if you want nice mixed case long filenames then pay MS...Of-course IANAL ...
I remember it well - and my understanding is that it was the long-filename extensions that they were penalised for..
But maybe I need to read it again. Gordon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq