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Cmagic

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OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« on: December 04, 2003, 03:07:30 pm »
HI,

Just came across this on dpreview.com
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0312/03120403microsoftisfat.asp

It looks like Microsoft wants to charge manufacturers of portable devices that use flash cards such as cameras, mp3 portable, etc... for the use of the FAT file system that they developed back in 76.

With the market for such devices being quite wide it will mean a lot of money for Microsoft. I did not know they had some cash problems ?

C.
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2003, 03:38:01 pm »
Microsoft . . cash problems??  
uh-huh, yea-right!
Wanna buy a bridge??   ;)

as I said today in another thread . . .  'oh, don't get me started   :-X "
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2003, 03:41:30 pm »
Quote from: Cmagic on December 04, 2003, 03:07:30 pm
I did not know they had some cash problems ?
M$ needs the money for things like "Operation Live Connections"...
http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/news03/uns03728.htm
Gross!


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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2003, 05:25:21 pm »
Quote from: knickelfarz on December 04, 2003, 03:41:30 pm
Quote from: Cmagic on December 04, 2003, 03:07:30 pm
I did not know they had some cash problems ?
M$ needs the money for things like "Operation Live Connections"...
http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/news03/uns03728.htm
Gross!

What's gross?

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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2003, 08:43:04 am »
Well, I saw a TV report about some of those (very young...) soldiers and their X-Boxes sponsored by M$. There were some - mmh - apprehensively aspects shown in that report that made me angry and doubt if this "Operation Live Connections" is what is needed to "brings overseas troops closer to family" (there would be nothing wrong if it would just be about that...).
But it's getting very OT... forget it.
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2003, 08:55:58 am »
Sorry for seeming stupid but I dont get it? How is giving them an online gaming network reuniting/bringing them closer with their family?
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2003, 09:11:01 am »
They have this fast ping in Iraq... They can now play shooter stuff with their Ma... isn't that great?  :-X
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2003, 09:52:21 am »
Anything that will make the troops' stay over there less hellish is fine by me. It would be hard to stay alert (and alive) without some means of recreation...whatever that might be.

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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2003, 02:02:01 pm »
It is all about money
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2003, 03:04:06 pm »
Quote from: KingSparta on December 05, 2003, 02:02:01 pm
It is all about money

isn't it always?!?!?!?!?!?!?!    :'(
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2003, 03:35:01 pm »
Quote from: KingSparta on December 05, 2003, 02:02:01 pm
It is all about money

Meja - It's all about the money
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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2003, 03:32:47 am »
Show me the money!!!!

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Re:OT - Bill's charging for use of FAT File system
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2003, 07:12:15 am »
Shake your money maker!
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