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On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:24:08 +0000 T Brownen wrote: > Microsoft is suing TomTom for Linux infringments. > > http://www.out-law.com/page-9832 > "Five of the patents which Microsoft claims are infringed are specific to in-car navigation systems. The other three relate to general computer operations. Two separate patents are titled 'Common Name Space for Long and Short Filenames', while the third is 'A Method and System for File System Management Using a Flash-Erasable, Programmable, Read-only Memory'." Surely "common name space for long and short filenames" technology would pre-date any Microsoft-owned patents? And the FS on Flash-Erasable PROM too. And maybe even in-car nav systems would pre-date them? I really hope this does go to court. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html