FAT file system now licensed by MS ?

From: Witchy <witchy_at_binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
Date: Thu Dec 4 16:42:21 2003

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Fred N. van Kempen
> Sent: 04 December 2003 19:03
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: FAT file system now licensed by MS ?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> To my own laughter and surprise, Microsoft now claims to have the
> rights to the FAT file system, and intends to execute on a licensing
> program for it, with obvious results.
>
> Wasnt FAT done (in crude format) by MP/M or CP/M86 already *before*
> Microsoft? They claim it was developed by them in 1976, but I seem
> to recall it being mentioned before that, around 1974-ish or so,
> by homebrew people (such as CP/M et al.) ??

I always thought FAT (File Allocation Table) was the directory structure of
RT11, but I'm younger than 40 so I'm prepared to be shot down in flames :)

cheers

w
Received on Thu Dec 04 2003 - 16:42:21 GMT