On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Ralf Quint <freedos...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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. > In case of a patent, it is irrelevant on how you arrive at the working > code. You either pay up or get the heck sued out of you... Nope. Patents are all about the money, and protecting things the patent holder thinks have value. How likely you are to *get* sued is a matter of whether the patent holder thinks they are losing money from your infringement, and that they can stop the losses, and perhaps win damages in a suit. Explain to me why MS hasn't instituted patent suits against the folks who implemented exFAT support in Linux? > Ralf ______ Dennis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
