9 Dec
2003
9 Dec
'03
1:14 a.m.
Wierd Wierd wrote:
This means that FAT could be supported fully on such
devices, since
the license has been paid by Iomega (or with CF devices, by
CompactFlash) For older, legacy devices, such as the old school floppy
disk controller however, you would have to disable support. No FAT
floppies.... (unless you have an LS 120, or so- might make sony happy
if there is suddenly an increased interest in the product) I could of
course be wrong on all this- copyright and patent laws arent my forte-
It just seems to me that if microsoft is selling licenses to hardware
vendors- that is the target license model. If you support FAT (only)
on licensed hardware devices, what is the problem?
My impression is that Zip drives and LS-120 super disk drives do not
need a FAT license. They are just block devices. It's the host that
arranges those blocks into a FAT volume. If the drive is integrated into
a stand-alone produce like a digital camera, then Microsoft commands a
licensing fee.
-rick