On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, nodata wrote: > > With that search, looks like FAT is equally troubled with patents: > > http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=0&f=S&l=50&d=PTXT&RS=%28AN%2Fmicrosoft+AND+ntfs%29&Refine=Refine+Search&Refine=Refine+Search&Query=an%2Fmicrosoft+and+fat > "Microsoft's attempt to create a lucrative future revenue stream from > its patent portfolio has tripped at the first hurdle." > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/30/microsoft_fat_patent_rejected/ there are other fat patents. thats just one. -Dan