I don't see why it would be illegal? Surely continuing to use FAT could result in more legal problems than to just "roll your own"?
What would be really good is if a new file system was developed, and then drivers made for Linux and Windows to enable the new file system to be used with those operating systems. Better yet would be to design a file system that would be compatible with the attributes and security descriptors these platforms use (if they are different, which I suspect they are.) How this could be done, I'm not sure. But it could have a more positive than negative result.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Campbell" eek2121@comcast.net To: ros-general@reactos.com Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [ros-general] Microsoft wants royalties for use of FAT
ummm...okay, a new filesystem isn't illegal and it wouldn't piss off
anyone.
KJK::Hyperion wrote:
At 15.57 05/12/2003, you wrote:
Suppose someone comes up with a new improved file system design ... [...]
sorry, but this has to be the dumbest idea I've ever heard. Impressive: a way to piss off the FSF, Microsoft, the patent office and ReactOS users *at the same time*. Illegal too, I suspect _______________________________________________ ros-general mailing list ros-general@reactos.com http://reactos.com/mailman/listinfo/ros-general
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