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

[KJK::Hyperion]

At 09.23 09/12/2003, you wrote:
>I thought UDF (dvd format) had LFN support built-in.

DVDs, AFAIK, use ISO9660. UDF is used for packet writing of CDs

>Does anyone know the patent status of ISO9660 and UDF?  It sure would be a 
>bummer to find out that they are patented too.

UDF may be Adaptec's territory. ISO9660, well, is called ISO-something for 
a reason: it's a standard. But it just sucks too much to be used as-is 
(hence Joliet, ElTorito, etc.)

>Also, whence cometh El Toritio?

should be patent-free. Full of UNIX-isms that shouldn't get in the way too much