Re: [ros-general] Microsoft wants royalties for use of FAT

[Richard Campbell]

Of course it is.  Microsoft should be restrained.  Bottom line.  But 
they have strong influence with the government, so it's hard to restrain 
them.

Andrew "Silver Blade" Greenwood wrote:

>  Fair enough, they created FAT, they are entitled to
> file a patent for it.
>
> However I think this is yet again bully-boy tactics by Mr. Gates and his
> cronies, attempting to squeeze every last cent (or penny) out of anyone
> having anything to do with technology they "invented".
>
> Next thing you know, they'll be patenting the idea of services, processes,
> threads, you name it...
>
> I really do wonder how possibly the biggest and most richest company in the
> world could need MORE MONEY?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Casper Hornstrup" <chorns(a)users.sourceforge.net>
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> Subject: [ros-general] Microsoft wants royalties for use of FAT
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