"they require you to use FAT during setup." that is because fat is usable by anyone. anything more is patented.
On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Taylor, Kaia<kaia.tay...@schwab.com> wrote: > > I don't know much about reactOS ( http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html > http://www.nuxified.org/react_os_windows_done_right ) > > but in reading this thread, I wonder how they have avoided the m$ > patent/extortion issues? Per > http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/open_source/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218400772&pgno=4&queryText=&isPrev= > > they require you to use FAT during setup. > > > Regards, > Kaia Taylor > > DevSA group -- tis-dco-devsa - jumpword devsa > http://dco-sps.schwab.com/sites/devsa/welcome > desk 602-977-5157 > pager 6025785...@messaging.sprintpcs.com or white pages > All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received by the Charles > Schwab corporate e-mail system and is subject to archival and review by > someone other than the recipient. > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of der.hans > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:51 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: ext? as fat or ntfs? > > Am 18. Jul, 2009 schwätzte Lisa Kachold so: > >> Not sure what you are trying to do, but pendrive installations use >> Fat32 which is supported under both Linux and Windows. > > Well, FAT partitions suck, they're patent encumbered and according to m$ > they're not allowed to work under Linux unless we pay extortion money. They > need to go away. > > I think the m$ patent claims won't hold up to scrutiny, but why fight to keep > something that sucks? Instead, let's come up with a way to support free and > open filesystems everywhere and get them to be the default. > > I just format my thumb drives to ext$something, but I don't have to worry > about being able to use them on windows boxen. > > Most people do need that ability. Let's give them unencumbered filesystems. > If we do this right everyone will be able to use partitions we associate with > Linux, *BSD, OpenSolaris and most anything else. > > Heck, if we can get FUSE working on windows without needing a kernel driver > that would be absolutely outstanding :). > > ciao, > > der.hans > -- > # http://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes/ > # "My team has created a very innovative solution, but we're still looking # > for a problem to to with it." -- Randy Glasbergen, 14Mar2006 > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
