Re: FAT and Microsoft patent?

[Christopher Friesen]

Roger Heflin wrote:

> The patent upheld is for long filenames on a FAT filesystem, not
> for FAT in general.

It appears that Microsoft specifically lists three patents, but they're 
all related to long filenames.

> Not a major thing to go without.

True.

> It would be nice it the original poster would have done 30 seconds
> more research before posting.

The question still holds in modified form...will we need to remove this 
functionality, or is it currently implemented in a way that does not 
infringe on the patent?

Chris
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