[Gllug] FAT patent

Alain Williams addw at phcomp.co.uk
Thu Jan 12 15:58:07 UTC 2006


On Thu, Jan 12, 2006 at 04:12:20PM +0000, Richard Jones wrote:

> If you want an open file system format which works across operating
> systems, take a look at UDF.
> (http://homepage.mac.com/wenguangwang/myhome/udf.html)

It hints, but does not say, that this might be supported under MS Windows.
This is the key, 'cos then camera/... vendors will use it. If it is in any
way a pain to use under MS Windows then they will stick with FAT.

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