Neowin: Microsoft patents: Linux to become VFAT-free? http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-166827/neowin:microsoft-patents:linux-to-become-vfat-free Posts in the discussion thread "Neowin: Microsoft patents: Linux to become VFAT-free?" - The Linux Foundation continues to maintain that Microsoft's VFAT patents are not valid. And of course the United States is one of only a small handful of countries that even recognise software patents. However, according to CNet, the Linux community has recently been taking steps to work around the entire VFAT patent issue. But what is the nature of the VFAT patents, and how can Linux bypass them? http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-166827#post-525041 Neowin: Microsoft patents: Linux to become VFAT-free? http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-166827/neowin:microsoft-patents:linux-to-become-vfat-free#post-525041 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:57:13 +0000 zoobab 2946 "The Linux Foundation continues to maintain that Microsoft's VFAT patents are not valid. And of course the United States is one of only a small handful of countries that even recognise software patents. However, according to CNet, the Linux community has recently been taking steps to work around the entire VFAT patent issue. But what is the nature of the VFAT patents, and how can Linux bypass them?"

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