[ros-general] Microsoft wants royalties for use of FAT

[Richard Campbell]

Of course it is.  Microsoft should be restrained.  Bottom line.  But 
they have strong influence with the government, so it's hard to restrain 
them.

Andrew "Silver Blade" Greenwood wrote:

>Fair enough, they created FAT, they are entitled to file a patent for it.
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>However I think this is yet again bully-boy tactics by Mr. Gates and his
>cronies, attempting to squeeze every last cent (or penny) out of anyone
>having anything to do with technology they "invented".
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>Next thing you know, they'll be patenting the idea of services, processes,
>threads, you name it...
>
>I really do wonder how possibly the biggest and most richest company in the
>world could need MORE MONEY?
>
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>Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:03 PM
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