Re: Ouch!

[Adam Gibson <agibson ptm com>]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Roger Heflin wrote:
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: fedora-list-bounces redhat com
> > > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces redhat com] On Behalf Of Paul F. Johnson
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:30 AM
> > > To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> > > Subject: Ouch!
> > >
> > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/11/microsoft_wins_patent_case/
> > >
> > > Looks like fat support may have to be slimmed down :-(
> > The patent is only the one for longer file names on FAT filesystems.
> >
> > It is not a patent for FAT in general.
>
> um ... so the concept of supporting longer filenames qualifies as
> "novel and non-obvious?"  really?

To a judge, yes.  Maybe the judge thought the patent covered storing 
filenames on someone's body fat.  That would bring a new meaning to 
*flash* drives ;)