What will happen next?
RickyF | 03/06/09
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Ain't that the truth. (nt)
TheTruthisOutThere@... | 03/06/09
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Oh, please
frgough | 03/06/09
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Society Benefits
bigpicture | 03/06/09
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RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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Wow.
TheTruthisOutThere@... | 03/06/09
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Already have.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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really?
Badgered | 03/06/09
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Yeah. Really.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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The Truth Is...
htotten | 03/06/09
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The Truth Is...
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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The Tom Tom
rtk | 03/08/09
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Not in this lifetime...
Badgered | 03/06/09
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My, it's quite nice to deal with such civility in this day and age.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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lol
Badgered | 03/06/09
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Are my eyes not open?
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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No, you haven't
rtk | 03/08/09
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Its pretty disturbing
Loverock Davidson | 03/06/09
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What. You mean you spend money to support companies you don't agree with?
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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I'm sure they're losing sleep in Redmond...
TheWerewolf | 03/06/09
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Yeah. And Nixon was president.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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Like I said... its disturbing... (NT)
Loverock Davidson | 03/06/09
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yet
Badgered | 03/06/09
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Please educate me.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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Ok, here ya go...
Badgered | 03/06/09
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I'm pretty sure we've been here before...
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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I DO remember...
Badgered | 03/06/09
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So what do you want me to do about it?
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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Nothing....
Badgered | 03/06/09
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Infringement of your ethics????
MGP2 | 03/06/09
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Guess I have to agree to a bit.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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Not only that....
MGP2 | 03/06/09
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Hey....just figured a way to reduce the money MS gets.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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Cough Cough
nizuse | 03/06/09
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Oh man...
MGP2 | 03/06/09
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Hopefully ...
johnfenjackson@... | 03/06/09
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Wake up.
TheTruthisOutThere@... | 03/06/09
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A better title would be
GuidingLight | 03/06/09
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2 possibilities.
TripleII | 03/06/09
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Er, what Microsoft wants is
TheTruthisOutThere@... | 03/06/09
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RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case
Loverock Davidson | 03/06/09
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Uh...unless you are buying TomTom products don't expect them to listen.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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Embarassing
nizuse | 03/06/09
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What he said
waecaidr@... | 03/06/09
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I take it you cannot read?
ITSa341@... | 03/11/09
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I see this as Old Man Microsoft.
kozmcrae | 03/06/09
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Microsoft has the right to its patents just as open source can enfore GPL
BrutalTruth | 03/06/09
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I, too, am enjoying the irony in all this
frgough | 03/06/09
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True.....But only if......
linux for me | 03/06/09
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Sorry, this is a weak argument
frgough | 03/06/09
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RE: ... this is a weak argument
n0neXn0ne | 03/06/09
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Read the post
frgough | 03/06/09
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RE: ... the post
n0neXn0ne | 03/06/09
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You should patent
frgough | 03/06/09
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@frgough ... brick wall or strawman
n0neXn0ne | 03/06/09
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Atually IBM had that before MS.
hkommedal | 03/09/09
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You just invalidated your own argument......
linux for me | 03/07/09
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Cleanroom doesn't matter for patents.
wolf_z | 03/08/09
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Except that software patents are not recognized worldwide...
obvio.capitao@... | 03/07/09
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TomTom sells in the US...
wolf_z | 03/08/09
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Hold on a second - which evil are we talking about?
TheWerewolf | 03/06/09
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Part II
Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/06/09
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I think you will find that in the past MS has been hurt a lot
hkommedal | 03/09/09
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M$ is merely spreading FUD with invalid patents
Linux Geek | 03/06/09
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Well, not to worry...
MGP2 | 03/06/09
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Dude. Have another drink.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/06/09
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What makes you say that?
MGP2 | 03/06/09
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What does Patents do?
Mectron | 03/06/09
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RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case
hippoz99 | 03/06/09
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Interesting Posts
preachjohn | 03/06/09
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FAT Patent Means Hardware Dollars For Microsoft
n0neXn0ne | 03/06/09
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Wht does linux have to do with this case?
Sleeper Service | 03/07/09
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Pay attention to Groklaw
obvio.capitao@... | 03/07/09
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Do Patents Not Expire?
Larry Caldwell | 03/07/09
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Typically 20 years
Tony Agudo | 03/07/09
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In the software industry, 20 years is an eternity
obvio.capitao@... | 03/07/09
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Oh, and the problem is with FAT32/vFAT, not FAT16
Tony Agudo | 03/07/09
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32GB?
V@... | 03/07/09
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It's already in Windows
jperlow  | 03/07/09
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They had better decide soon.
V@... | 03/07/09
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Distributing Linux means you are bound by the GPL.
Zogg | 03/08/09
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ok, ok. I stand corrected.
V@... | 03/08/09
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Something tells me that exFAT isn't an unencumbered system.
Zogg | 03/08/09
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Agreed. All ownership for ANYTHING granted as an Open Standard
V@... | 03/08/09
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UDF file system seems to be a good idea.
hkommedal | 03/09/09
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No choice but to kill open source
obvio.capitao@... | 03/07/09
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RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case
bigpicture | 03/07/09
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RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case
NobodyReal | 03/07/09
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RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case
NobodyReal | 03/07/09
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There is also the question of "non-obviousness"
Zogg | 03/08/09
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Latest news
Alan Smithie | 03/09/09
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Ext3/4 is already a free and open file standard
trentreviso | 03/09/09
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RE: Chewing the FAT in the Microsoft vs. TomTom case
johnroberts_abroad | 03/10/09
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Kings of patent trolls
Ole Man | 03/11/09
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