[ale] vfat patent

[danscox at mindspring.com (Danny Cox)]

Sean,

On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 10:09, Sean Kilpatrick wrote:
> My understanding is that vfat is based upon fat,
> which memory tells me is closely related to CPM.
> Is that correct?
> 
> That is, does CPM (or was it CP/M) consitiute "prior
> art?"

	Yes, but I read somewhere (The Reg?) that M$ is enforcing their patent
on "long file names" that they added to FAT....

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kernel, n.: A part of an operating system that preserves the
medieval traditions of sorcery and black art.

Danny