ArsTechnica: New Linux patch could circumvent Microsoft's FAT patents http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-166633/arstechnica:new-linux-patch-could-circumvent-microsoft-s-fat Posts in the discussion thread "ArsTechnica: New Linux patch could circumvent Microsoft's FAT patents" - A Linux developer has published a new kernel patch that provides a workaround to avoid Microsoft's patents on the FAT filesystem. The patch, which has undergone extensive legal review by patent lawyers, could make it possible to use FAT on Linux without having to pay licensing fees to Microsoft. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:30:14 +0000 http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-166633#post-524333 ArsTechnica: New Linux patch could circumvent Microsoft's FAT patents http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-166633/arstechnica:new-linux-patch-could-circumvent-microsoft-s-fat#post-524333 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:13:43 +0000 zoobab 2946 "A Linux developer has published a new kernel patch that provides a workaround to avoid Microsoft's patents on the FAT filesystem. The patch, which has undergone extensive legal review by patent lawyers, could make it possible to use FAT on Linux without having to pay licensing fees to Microsoft."

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