Examining exFAT

Posted Aug 30, 2019 19:06 UTC (Fri) by clugstj (subscriber, #4020)
Parent article: Examining exFAT

Where does Microsoft actually say that it won't use the patent system to attack Linux exFAT users?

Posted Aug 30, 2019 19:32 UTC (Fri) by nedrichards (subscriber, #23295) [Link]

If it's in the OIN Linux System definition they can't (they're OIN licencees).

Posted Aug 30, 2019 19:35 UTC (Fri) by smurf (subscriber, #17840) [Link]

This quote

> Today we’re pleased to announce that Microsoft is supporting the addition of Microsoft’s exFAT technology to the Linux kernel.

is plain enough to me. They *are* OIN members.