4 Dec
2003
4 Dec
'03
8:42 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Fred N. van Kempen
Sent: 04 December 2003 19:03
To: cctalk(a)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