On the other hand there seem to be a number of good open sorce programmers out there. Why not create another file system that does the same thing as exFAT but make it free. Flash card makers are paying dear to use exFAT. FREE would push MS out of the exFAT business.
cheers DS On Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:52:20 -0400 dmccunney <dennis.mccun...@gmail.com> writes: > On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Ralf Quint <freedos...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > And as exFAT is a encumbered with software patents by Micro$oft, > there > > won't be any support in FreeDOS (or any other Open Source OS) in > the > > foreseeable future... > > So is FAT16/FAT32, but those are supported pretty much everywhere. > > MS will jump on you if you try to use MS code. If you reverse > engineer and > roll your own access programs, MS won't go after you. It's in their > interest to have the format readable on everything. As noted, > support > on Linux exists. > > The issue for FreeDOS is less patent protection, and more "Who will > write the needed code?" > > But "Who will write the needed code?" is an issue for FreeDOS in > general. > > > Ralf > ______ > Dennis > https://plus.google.com/u/0/105128793974319004519 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ******************************************************>>>> >From Dale Sterner - MS organic chemistry http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jo00975a052 *******************************************************>>>> ____________________________________________________________ 3 Common Foods Surgeons Are Now Calling "Death Foods" Nucific http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5991e888549b76888093bst01duc ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
