Andrew Sackville-West writes: > ...my understanding is that M$ intends to enforce this patent.
They intend to enforce it against manufacturers of NVRAM storage devices: there's money there. > ...its not clear to me whether the patent applies to drivers or to the > act of writing a FAT system. It's on the long-filename gimmick. I should think that there would be workarounds, but I haven't read the patent. > I'm sure the anit-monopoly guys will have something to say about this. A patent is a legal monopoly enforced by the courts. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]