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SDXC

Posted Aug 27, 2009 15:45 UTC (Thu) by Trelane (subscriber, #56877)
In reply to: SDXC by bangert
Parent article: Tuxera signs up with Microsoft

"If some patent holder/troll were to assert rights on exFAT, it would attack MS and not the members of
the SD Card Association. Thats rather convenient."

I'm waiting for the reasoning. IIRC, if they ship or even own an infringing device/code, they are open for suit.

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SDXC

Posted Aug 27, 2009 17:43 UTC (Thu) by tdwebste (guest, #18154) [Link]

The patent troll won't attack MS.
U.S. Patent Application 20090164440, containing the Microsoft exFAT
specification is owned by Microsoft.

Also Microsoft is licensing exFAT
http://www.microsoft.com/iplicensing/productDetail.aspx?
productTitle=exFAT%20File%20System%20Licensing%20Program

If I use the exFAT driver supplied by Tuxera/Microsoft either personally or
with a company I work, will a license fee be required Microsoft now or in
the future? Will Microsoft withdraw licenses in the future, restricting
access to only Microsoft friendly businesses/individuals?

SDXC

Posted Aug 27, 2009 18:10 UTC (Thu) by tdwebste (guest, #18154) [Link]

Perhaps a SD manufacture decides use ext2,3,4 on some devices.

Will Microsoft threating that manufacture, using the exFAT license with
cancellation or increased fees or increase licensing paper work, until they
stop producing SD with ext2,3,4?