it is not affcetc us, if i rember right the paten is invaild.
and ms did say from beginer any one have right to use VFAT
as I recall
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Murphy, Ged (Bolton)
To: 'ros-dev@reactos.org'
Sent: den 11 January 2006 12:18
Subject: [ros-dev] Patent on FAT

I'm reading reports of a US patent on FAT.
What's going on and how will this effect us?

The US patent rules are seriously out of control :(

Ged



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