Interfaces are not about to be patented as far as I understand. Only functionality.......
There are some ways around this FAT problem I think but its going to take more time and discussion.
1. We need to try and support microsofts FAT/NTFS drivers by getting all of the Capitve patch merged. Anyone that owns a legal copy of Windows can still use FAT/NTFS on ReactOS/Linux even if its covered via a valid patent.
2. We need to get the GPL Ext2/3 Drivers working so we have a fall back plan.
3....... I'm working on this ;/
Thanks Steven
--- Jens Collin jens.collin@lakhei.com wrote:
What if MS descides to patent their drivers-api so that one can't create anything that can use drivers written for Windows/their api. Then the whole idea about driver compability is down the drain, right? Just thought of this as an extension to the FAT patent-problem.
/ Jens
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