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  1. December 4th, 2003, 10:57 AM #1
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    FAT File System Technology and Patent License

    http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/ip/tech/fat.asp

    Microsoft is offering to license its FAT file system specification and associated intellectual property. With this license, other companies have the opportunity to standardize the FAT file system implementation in their products, and to improve file system compatibility across a range of computing and consumer electronics devices.
    pretty wack, selling the fat filesystem for $0.25 each partition
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  2. December 4th, 2003, 11:00 AM #2
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    This is a joke, right?
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    oh brother.

    Before you know it you wont be able to call fat fat because it's "degrading"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ya_know
    This is a joke, right?
    wonder why microsoft is the #1 os to be targeted by hackers
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  5. December 4th, 2003, 12:18 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ya_know
    This is a joke, right?
    It is if you consider that Uncle Bill stole the technology from DOS in the first place !!!!
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  6. December 4th, 2003, 12:35 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    It is if you consider that Uncle Bill stole the technology from DOS in the first place !!!!
    How can he steal from himself?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gollo
    How can he steal from himself?
    Not ms dos, from IBM
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  8. December 4th, 2003, 12:52 PM #8
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    It's a tad more complex than that.

    this is a very balanced view - go googling on bill gates and gary kildall. Makes JFK consipiracy theories look both logical and reasonable.
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  9. December 4th, 2003, 01:01 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by NooNoo
    It's a tad more complex than that.

    this is a very balanced view - go googling on bill gates and gary kildall. Makes JFK consipiracy theories look both logical and reasonable.

    Great Article,,
    trout
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    Quote Originally Posted by NooNoo
    It's a tad more complex than that.

    this is a very balanced view - go googling on bill gates and gary kildall...
    Mmmm whatever the ins & outs, Bill pulled a fast one with technology he didn't create, seems he'd like a bit more of the pie ...

    I like this version of history much better
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    Yup that's the one I was talking about....
    My question is, why did IBM feel they had to get into the micro computer / pc market at all? Up till then it was the Altair running cp/m, interesting but not for domestic use. Or did they get to go for a walk in the Parc as well?
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  12. December 4th, 2003, 05:37 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    Mmmm whatever the ins & outs, Bill pulled a fast one with technology he didn't create, seems he'd like a bit more of the pie ...

    I like this version of history much better
    Pirates of Silicon Valley ROCKED!
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